“Can Wikipedia Solve YouTube’s Conspiracy Theory Problem?”
“It’s concerning that YouTube, a company that generates billions of dollars of revenue a year, decided to outsource one of its biggest problems to a nonprofit organization, but research shows that Wikipedia does have a good method for combating hoaxes and conspiracy theories. It’s not a solution, but If implemented properly, Wikipedia could at least provide people who watch videos about the Earth being flat with links to better, factual information…
With YouTube essentially springing this announcement on Wikipedia’s cadre of volunteer editors and community members, it’s also worth questioning whether Wikipedia is ready for what could come next: Trolls and conspiracy theorists flooding the platform to try to influence what’s displayed on YouTube.”
Related: “Why Wikipedia + Open Access = Revolution”; “Do Experts or Collective Intelligence Write with More Bias? Evidence from Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia”; “Sail (Far) Away: At Sea with America’s Largest Floating Gathering of Conspiracy Theorists”
