25-01-2019 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com

YouTube says it will soon recommend fewer conspiracy theory videos on its platform (GOOG, GOOGL)

YouTube announced in a company blog post on Friday that it would recommend less "borderline" content, or videos that are untruthful in potentially harmful ways. 
Examples of videos YouTube hopes to promote less often include ones that claim that the Earth is flat or promote phony cures for serious illnesses. 
"We think this change strikes a balance between maintaining a platform for free speech and living up to our responsibility to users," YouTube said in its blog post. 
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