Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals can apply to have their YouTube channels certified, the video sharing platform said Thursday, in a push to limit misinformation on the site.
Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals can apply to have their YouTube channels certified, the video sharing platform said Thursday, in a push to limit misinformation on the site.
The change will allow viewers to more easily access videos containing « high-quality health information, » YouTube said.
« This is a big step towards helping people more easily find and connect with content that comes from the extraordinary community of healthcare professionals on YouTube, » it added.
In addition to doctors and nurses, mental health professionals and healthcare information providers may also apply for the YouTube verification that allows their videos to be spotted easily by users.
