YouTube Begins Testing Community Notes Feature for Select Users
Recently, YouTube has commenced the rollout of its community notes feature to a limited group of users. Social media is buzzing with screenshots showcasing invitations from YouTube to participate in the pilot program for this innovative community correction tool, as reported by 9to5Google.
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— Ian Zelbo (@ianzelbo) August 7, 2024
Understanding the New Community Notes Tool
The concept behind community notes was unveiled by YouTube back in June. This feature empowers viewers to contribute brief text snippets that offer supplementary context or correct inaccuracies found within specific video content. With the impending US presidential election on the horizon, this initiative aims to enhance information accuracy across the platform.
Details on Launch and Participation Limitations
As of now, there isn’t a confirmed launch date for this feature; however, YouTube has introduced a dedicated section in its Help database, which includes comprehensive guidelines for crafting and submitting notes. We have also reached out to Google seeking further insights regarding this new functionality.
The current phase of testing is exclusively available in English and only for mobile users situated in the United States, as indicated on their support page. The platform had previously communicated that participant invitations would be sent via email or through Creator Studio accounts. This selected group will be instrumental in providing feedback concerning which contributions they find “valuable,” “somewhat valuable,” or “not useful.” Such insights will guide YouTube before officially launching the community notes feature widely, as detailed on the official YouTube blog.
This report initially appeared on Engadget.
