Community notes could potentially help combat misinformation and ensure that viewers have access to reliable sources for their news and entertainment.
During the pilot phase, only a limited number of eligible contributors can write notes and third-party evaluators rate their helpfulness.
The feature aims to provide clarification on various aspects of the content, such as parodies or older footage presented as current events.
The feature is initially available in English on mobile for users in the US.
YouTube is testing a new feature called notes that allows viewers to add context to videos.
YouTube is testing a new feature called notes that allows viewers to add context to videos. The feature aims to provide clarification on various aspects of the content, such as whether it's a parody or contains older footage presented as current events. During the pilot phase, only a limited number of eligible contributors can write notes, while third-party evaluators rate their helpfulness. YouTube will use this feedback to train its note evaluation system and determine which notes are broadly helpful. The feature is initially available in English on mobile for users in the US.
The idea behind community notes is to combat misinformation and provide context that may not be immediately apparent from the video itself. This could include correcting factual errors, clarifying complex topics, or adding additional information that enhances viewers' understanding of the content. YouTube has emphasized that it anticipates mistakes during this test phase and will use these instances as an opportunity to learn and improve.
The notes feature is reminiscent of a similar one rolled out on Twitter under the Jack Dorsey era, which was expanded globally after Elon Musk's acquisition. The success of this feature on Twitter may have influenced YouTube's decision to implement it.
It is important to note that during the pilot phase, there may be incorrect or unhelpful notes. YouTube encourages users to rate the helpfulness of notes and provide feedback, which will help improve the system over time. The company plans to use a bridging-based algorithm that considers ratings from multiple sources and identifies notes that are helpful to a broad audience across perspectives.
The addition of community notes is particularly relevant in light of the upcoming 2024 US election, as YouTube aims to provide accurate and contextually rich information to its users. The feature could potentially help combat misinformation and ensure that viewers have access to reliable sources for their news and entertainment.
YouTube is testing a new feature that allows users to add notes under videos to correct inaccurate or misleading information.
Third-party evaluators will rate the helpfulness of notes to train YouTube’s systems.
During the test phase, there may be mistakes and incorrect information.
Accuracy
]The feature aims to make context more relevant, dynamic, and unique to videos at scale across YouTube's huge variety of content.[
]From there, a bridging-based algorithm will consider these ratings and determine what notes are published[
]YouTube is testing a feature called notes that allows viewers to add context to videos[
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
(95%)
The article by Matt Novak contains some instances of Informal Fallacy - Appeal to Authority. The third-party evaluators are being used to rate the helpfulness of notes, and their feedback will help train YouTube's systems. However, this does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the notes themselves. Additionally, there is a mention that 'These third-party evaluators are the same people who provide feedback on YouTube’s search results and recommendations.' This statement implies that these evaluators have some level of expertise or authority in determining what information is accurate or misleading. However, it does not necessarily follow that they are experts in every topic covered by the videos with community notes. Therefore, while their input may be useful, it should not be considered as definitive proof of the accuracy of the notes.
]From there, we’ll use a bridging-based algorithm to consider these ratings and determine what notes are published.[/In this passage, the author states that YouTube will use a 'bridging-based algorithm' to determine which notes are published based on user ratings. The implication is that this algorithm is some kind of advanced or objective system for evaluating the accuracy and helpfulness of community notes. However, there is no explanation of what this algorithm actually entails or how it works, making it an appeal to authority fallacy as the author assumes that because YouTube uses an algorithm, it must be a reliable way to determine which notes are accurate.
These third-party evaluators are the same people who provide feedback on YouTube’s search results and recommendations.
YouTube is testing a new feature that allows people to add notes to provide context on videos.
The feature will allow users to clarify when a song is meant to be a parody, point out when new versions of products are available, or let viewers know when older footage is mistakenly portrayed as current events.
During the test phase, there may be mistakes and incorrect information.
Accuracy
]From there, a bridging-based algorithm will consider these ratings and determine what notes are published[
The feature aims to make context more relevant, dynamic, and unique to videos at scale across YouTube’s huge variety of content.
YouTube is testing a feature called notes that allows viewers to add context to videos
The feature will allow people to clarify whether a video is a parody or contains older footage presented as current event
Only a limited number of eligible contributors can write notes for now, while third-party evaluators rate their helpfulness
Accuracy
]YouTube is testing a feature called notes that allows viewers to add context to videos[
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains a few informal fallacies and an example of a dichotomous depiction. It also uses inflammatory rhetoric to describe the potential for misinformation on the platform.
YouTube is testing a way for viewers to add community-sourced context to videos.
Bringing notes to YouTube will introduce the feature to a broader audience, which could also increase the possibility of notes containing errors or unrelated information.
Twitter (now X) started testing community notes in 2021 to provide context to posts.
YouTube is adding a community notes feature ahead of the 2024 US election.
Notes will initially be a pilot program for a limited number of eligible contributors who receive an invitation via email or Creator Studio.
During the pilot phase, third-party evaluators will rate notes’ helpfulness to train the system.
Community notes are similar to a feature rolled out initially under the Jack Dorsey era of Twitter and expanded globally after Elon Musk bought the company in 2022.
Accuracy
The company aims to have short viewer-created blurbs add relevant context to videos, such as pointing out misinformation or old footage passed off as new.
Once calibrated and widely available, viewers will see notes under videos if they are found to be broadly helpful.
Deception
(30%)
The article does not explicitly deceive readers, but it does present information in a misleading manner by implying that YouTube's community notes feature is a new idea when it is actually a copy of Twitter's X feature. The author also implies that the algorithm for rating notes will be effective in preventing abuse, without providing any evidence or peer-reviewed studies to support this claim.
YouTube is borrowing a page from X (Twitter) and adding a community notes feature ahead of the 2024 US election.
The feature is awfully similar to one that was rolled out initially under the Jack Dorsey era of Twitter and expanded globally after Elon Musk bought the company in 2022.
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