YouTube Is Testing Its Own ‘Community Notes’ Feature

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You may soon notice notes appearing throughout YouTube videos. The video-sharing website owned by Google is currently implementing an experimental feature that will resemble X's Community Notes, which allows users to annotate various posts—typically in an effort to stop the spread of false information.

Initially, YouTube's version of the functionality would only work with mobile devices in the United States and support English. "This could include notes that clarify when a song is meant to be a parody, point out when a new version of a product being reviewed is available, or let viewers know when older footage is mistakenly portrayed as a current event," the blog for YouTube stated.

Of course, a system such as this has many applications, particularly on a website like YouTube. The YouTube Team states that some notes might not be the best fit for a video and that it anticipates errors to be made during the testing period. As a result of these glitches, YouTube intends to receive a lot of feedback regarding the notes' quality and suggestions for future improvements.

Initially, the YouTube Team stated that invitations to the initiative would be extended to a restricted number of qualified contributors via email via the Creator Studio.
The existence of a well-maintained, active YouTube channel will determine a user's eligibility.

Throughout the project, you will be able to rate notes that are shown to the public beneath a video. Ratings will have options such as "helpful," "somewhat helpful," or "unhelpful," along with a space for you to enter a justification for your choice. This will assist the team in applying a bridging-based algorithm to decide which notes should remain and which should be made public.