YouTube Now Adding ‘Fact Checks’ to Any Video That Questions Global Warming

After YouTube’s March announcement that it would place links to Wikipedia on videos that spur conspiracy theory to inform viewers, the video platform is now placing fact checks on any video that questions global warming. BuzzFeed News confirmed that this was part of the company’s “ongoing effort to combat the rampant misinformation and conspirational fodder on its platform.” -- More....

Look what happens if you, even as a scientist, criticize the concept of global warming or #ClimateChange in any way on Youtube. @FoxBusiness's video now includes a hectoring 'fact check' below the video. This is just now being rolled out... #AlexJones #FreeSpeech #FreeInfowars pic.twitter.com/ZBKe9ikG22

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