The company’s new strategy will be slowly rolled out in India over the coming months. Read more: YouTube announces crackdown on ‘egregious’ clickbait content

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YouTube announces crackdown on ‘egregious’ clickbait content

YouTube has said it will begin taking action against “egregious clickbait” in India.

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YouTube is cracking down on clickbait videos and false news in India

Clickbait titles and thumbnails have long been a frustration for YouTube viewers. They can mislead people into clicking on videos, only to find content that doesn't match their expectations.

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YouTube says it will remove videos in India that have clickbait titles and thumbnails

A lot of YouTube videos have flashy, misleading titles and thumbnails, such as “BREAKING NEWS” or “The president steps down,” to bait the user into watching the video, which has non-related content. YouTube said Wednesday that it is now cracking down on such videos — especially if videos with topics breaking news or current events […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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YouTube says it will start cracking down on videos with clickbait titles in India

YouTube has announced that it will increase enforcement against videos where the title or thumbnail misleads viewers by promising content that “the video doesn’t deliver.” In a blog post released on December 18, 2024, the company stated, “We’re strengthening our efforts to tackle egregious clickbait on YouTube.”   It appears that India will be the first country where YouTube will begin rolling out this measure. “We’ll start by slowly rolling thi…

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YouTube to Begin Crackdown on 'Egregious Clickbait' in India

YouTube announced that it will start a major crackdown against video titles and thumbnails that are clickbait in nature. The stricter rules will be enforced in India over the coming months. Read more...

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YouTube declares war against "egregious clickbait" thumbnails and titles in India

A lot of content on YouTube tends to be misleading, thanks to its clickbait titles or thumbnails. While the trend is commonly seen in many places, India certainly tops the list. This is why the video search giant is making waves to crack down against the growing rise of misleading information including thumbnails that feature lines such as ‘Breaking News’ but they’re far from it. Many users end up clicking and leaving the content disappointed af…

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Google Vows To Crackdown Against Clickbait YouTube Videos From India

YouTube wants to reduce the number of misleading videos on its platform, and it’s kickstarting that effort within the world’s most populous nation. In India, the Google-affiliated hub is cracking down on “egregious clickbait” with a policy shift that will lead to the removal of some infringing videos. As explained in a blog post, YouTube’s clickbait crackdown will target content that includes overstated titles and/or misleading thumbnails. Video…

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YouTube's clickbait crackdown begins in India - Tubefilter

The very popular video hub YouTube has officially announced that it will ban videos with egregious clickbait titles. So the videos with misleading titles and thumbnails will be removed from the platform. YouTube has also announced that the company will be implementing the new measures starting in India. The new implementation will be excellent, as [...]

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YouTube To Ban Videos With Clickbait Title

Kicking off in India, YouTube is stepping up its game in cracking down on videos with misleading titles or thumbnails that don’t match their actual content.

YouTube announces crackdown on ‘egregious’ clickbait content

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