阴谋论盛行的地方：对YouTube评论和比尔·盖茨阴谋论的研究

Harvard Kennedy School misinformation review Pub Date : 2022-10-05 DOI:10.37016/mr-2020-107

L. Ha, T. Graham, J. Gray

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摘要

我们研究了以比尔·盖茨为主角的新冠肺炎新闻视频在YouTube上的评论，发现这些评论充斥着阴谋论。我们的研究结果表明，该平台的评论功能是一个相对不受干扰的社交媒体空间，阴谋论在这里不受约束地传播。我们概述了YouTube现在可以采取的措施，以改进其缓和错误信息的方法。

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Where conspiracy theories flourish: A study of YouTube comments and Bill Gates conspiracy theories

We studied YouTube comments posted to Covid-19 news videos featuring Bill Gates and found they were dominated by conspiracy theories. Our results suggest the platform’s comments feature operates as a relatively unmoderated social media space where conspiracy theories circulate unchecked. We outline steps that YouTube can take now to improve its approach to moderating misinformation.

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Harvard Kennedy School misinformation review

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20.70

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10 weeks