YouTube's 'Intelligence Desk' to Curb the Spread of Controversial Content
Following a string of rather questionable videos going viral on the platform, YouTube has been on the offensive to stop the spread of controversial content. From the Logan Paul video which showed a dead body in Nihon'south 'Suicide Forest' to the more than recent Tide Pod challenge videos, YouTube's moderators have had a lot on their plate since the beginning of the year.
At present, according to a recent article from Buzzfeed News, YouTube is planning to gear up upward an 'Intelligence Desk' which will observe controversial videos on the platform earlier they get viral. The new initiative is function of the visitor's push button to improve its content moderation system, which hasn't been performing well of tardily. The Intelligence Desk will gather data from Google, user reports, social media trends and third-party consultants to flag controversial content before it spirals out of hand.
A YouTube spokesperson confirmed to Buzzfeed News about the inception of the Intelligence Desk and said:
"As we outlined in a blog in December, we're expanding our work confronting bad actors trying to abuse our platform. This includes hiring more people working to address potentially violative content and increasing our utilise of motorcar learning technology. We can confirm that part of those efforts will include assembling new teams dedicated to protecting our platform confronting emerging trends and threats."
The platform has been nether fire for several things, including allowing mainstream ads to appear adjacent to extremist content and declining to recognize the agonizing corruption of children in certain videos. YouTube was also criticized for the fashion in which it handled the Paul state of affairs, as the offending video reached the top ten trending list earlier it was removed.
An advertiser conference obtained past Buzzfeed News too indicated that the platform will partner with over 100 NGOs, government organizations, and academics in order to handle controversial content with greater expertise.
Source: https://beebom.com/youtube-intelligence-desk/
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