YouTube labels state-sponsored news as rules tighten

YouTube on Friday began labeling news broadcasts that get government money as it vowed to be stricter about content at the globally popular online video-sharing service.A feature being rolled out in the US displays notices below videos uploaded by news broadcasters which receive government or public money, according to a blog post by YouTube News senior product manager Geoff Samek.The flagging may also apply to state-chartered news organizations such as the BBC and AFP, and US-based public broad