Community Notes allows selected users to add additional context to a video.
YouTube has launched a community notes program that allows users to add context to videos on the platform. Very much similar to the Community Notes program on X (former Twitter), this feature aims to ensure accountability on the platform. Here’s what we know so far.
YouTube Community Notes
Twitter (now X) also has introduced a community notes feature that helps to ensure the verification of content posted on the platform. Democratizing the community notes feature ensures that the community can check itself with facts and data. On Twitter, the community notes usually provide links to other resources or data to verify their counter-claims.
Some users have reported receiving invitations to the YouTube community notes feature. Users will be able to additional context to videos that might no longer be correct or might be spreading misinformation.
The notes can include timestamps and links. Users can tap to expand the sheet. After submission, a note is reviewed and rated by others. If others find the note useful then it may be published under the video to provide additional context.
How to Sign up fCor YouTube Community Notes Feature
Here are the steps to sign up for the YouTube community Notes feature on mobile:
- Sign in to the YouTube mobile app.
- Tap your profile picture.
- Tap Settings, then General.
- Tap Help inform viewers to begin signing up.
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How to Start Writing Community Notes on YouTube?
If you have received the confirmation email then you can start writing community notes on YouTube. Here’s how to write community Notes on YouTube:
- Under the video you’re watching, tap Add note .
- Write your note in the text box.
- Tap Send.
YouTube has also outlined a few guidelines for users writing their first Community Notes. In order to make the Community Notes useful, it is recommended that users follow these guidelines.
- Cite sources that support the note’s claims.
- Use language that’s easy to understand.
- Use neutral language and avoid expressing an opinion.
- Offer important context that isn’t readily available in the video, description, or title.
- Directly address a claim made in the video or title.
First Announced in June
Google first announced this new feature in June in what was supposed to be a small test. However, with the latest information, it seems YouTube is rolling out the feature to more users expanding the feature’s scope. The program is in the United States for now, however YouTube will expand it to other regions to ensure it gets into a wider audience.
- “People will be asked whether they think a note is “helpful,” “somewhat helpful,” or “unhelpful” and why – for example, whether it cites high-quality sources or is written clearly and neutrally.”
- “A bridging-based algorithm helps identify notes that are helpful to a broad audience across perspectives. If many people who have rated notes differently in the past now rate the same note as helpful, then our system is more likely to show that note under a video. These systems will continuously improve as more notes are written and rated across a broad range of topics.”
If you are interested to know more about this feature, you can visit YouTube’s support page that has additional information.
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