The company claims that YouTube could be getting ready to introduce an experimental feature that would let viewers leave "notes" beneath videos. It's assumed that this feature functions similarly to X's Community Notes feature (previously Twitter). In an effort to counteract disinformation, YouTube hopes to provide greater context to the content already available on its site with this tool, which includes informing users whether something is a parody or an old video that has been taken out of context.

Highlights:

• YouTube is piloting a feature to add context to videos, similar to X's Community Notes, to combat misinformation.
• Notes can specify if a video is a parody, indicate updates, or correct mislabeled older footage.
• The feature is being tested in English, with notes reviewed and rated for helpfulness before publication.

The video-streaming company declared that it hopes to make video context easily understandable by adding notes. It stated, "For instance, this might involve notes which make clear if a song is meant to be a parody, indicate when a revised version of the item under review is available, or alert spectators when old footage is incorrectly identified as an ongoing story."

In the US, the functionality is being released as a pilot project for experimentation in English. Before it is generally released, eligible contributors will get an invitation via email or a notification through the Creator Studio to test it.

It is said to work similarly to the Community Notes functionality seen in X. Below the video, users will see a new Add remark option, according to YouTube. They can then provide extra context using the textbox before clicking Send. The business also stated that the letter will be anonymous and not have the creator's name on it.

According to the firm, the letter will be evaluated by other outside assessors once it is submitted, a process that will aid in the training of YouTube's algorithms. There will be three choices available: slightly helpful, unhelpful, and helpful. The notes to be published will subsequently be chosen using a bridging-based method. The message will appear beneath a video if many people evaluate it as useful. According to YouTube, contributors themselves will be allowed to rate remarks after the initiative exits the experimental stage.