The site rolled out the update earlier than planned after it was criticized for allegedly spreading misinformation following the mass shooting.
YouTube has tweaked the way its search engine works.
After sharp criticism, YouTube has made a change to its search engine, choosing to promote videos from more mainstream news outlets above fringe content. The change comes in the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, after the video site allegedly promoted conspiracy theories.
YouTube, owned by Google, confirmed the change on Thursday. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the news.
As of this writing, that same search query now yields videos from Vox, Fox News, NBC’s Today and USA Today, in that order.
Google, YouTube’s parent, faced a backlash after the Vegas shooting too. The search engine reportedly spread misinformation about the event in its “Top News” section.
Google has also been criticized regarding false news during the 2016 election. Google is reportedly conducting an internal investigation to examine how Russian agents could have exploited its services to interfere in the election. The company has been invited by Congress to testify on a panel on the subject on Nov. 1. Google has not yet said whether it will participate.
