A Quarter of the Most Popular Covid-19 YouTube Videos Are Misleading: Study

A Quarter of the Most Popular Covid-19 YouTube Videos Are Misleading: Study

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3eeq9/a-quarter-of-the-most-popular-covid-19-youtube-videos-are-misleading-study

A new study looking at the most-viewed YouTube videos about the coronavirus has found that one quarter of them, together accounting for more than 60 million views, contained misleading information about the virus.

The study, which was conducted by Canadian researchers and published in the journal BMJ Global Health on Thursday, comes as misinformation and conspiracy theories continue to circulate online and emanate from the White House, providing fuel for anti-lockdown protests.