Fact check information panels on YouTube

Information panels give more context on videos across YouTube. You’ll notice different types of info from third-party sources, like links to fact checks in search results. We give you this context to help you make your own informed decisions about videos you watch on YouTube.

Information panels are only available in a limited number of countries/regions and languages. We're working to bring information panels to more countries/regions.

Fact checks on YouTube search results

When you search YouTube for something related to a specific claim that a publisher has fact-checked, sometimes you'll notice an information panel marked as an "independent fact check" with:

The name of the publisher doing the fact check
The claim being fact checked*
A snippet of the publisher’s fact check finding*
A link to the publisher’s article to learn more
Info about the publication date of the fact check article

*In some countries, the fact checking information panel may not show all of these elements.

When there are related fact checks from a few publishers, you’ll notice a few results.

Why don’t I see a fact check in YouTube search results?

Fact checks don't surface for every search. There are several factors that influence whether a fact check appears. Mainly, fact checks only appear if the search terms are clearly seeking info about the accuracy of a claim. We also consider the relevance and recency of the fact check in relation to the search terms.

If a fact check doesn't appear, it may be because an eligible publisher hasn't published a fact check article relevant to your search. YouTube doesn’t give editorial direction on fact check articles or rating systems that show in the information panels.

How can I give feedback on fact checks in YouTube search results?

YouTube doesn’t endorse or create any of the fact checks that are shown in information panels on YouTube. We are always working to improve our product and search results. You can submit feedback using the three dot menu on the panel by selecting More on the panel.

Who can publish fact checks that appear on YouTube search?

Fact check articles shown on YouTube utilize publicly available Schema.org ClaimReview markup and publishers are eligible to participate if:

The publisher is either a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network’s Code of Principles or is an authoritative publisher.

AND

The publisher’s site has several pages marked up with ClaimReview. If you’re a publisher, learn more about how to add the structured data to your page.

Publishers and their fact checks are reviewed on an ongoing basis to make sure:

Fact check articles are held to YouTube’s Community Guidelines
Fact check articles are held to ClaimReview structured data guidelines
Fact check articles contain distinct claims and clear ratings that are easily found in the body of the article
Fact check sources and methods are:
- traceable
- transparent
- have citations and references to primary sources

If an article or publisher doesn’t follow these guidelines, the article may not be eligible for a fact check. It’s also possible that the publisher may no longer have the ability to show fact checks on YouTube.

Note: In the United States, we only show fact checks from publishers based in the United States.

Identify fact check publishers

When you watch a YouTube video from a fact check publisher, you may notice an information panel providing context on the source underneath the video.

This panel appears on channels belonging to verified signatories of the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) or the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) that are also actively uploading videos on YouTube. You may not always see this information panel on a fact checker publisher’s channel, including if the channel instead has an information panel providing other publisher context.

Inclusion of the information panel providing publisher context is based on whether the fact check publisher is a verified member of the IFCN or EFCSN. It is not a comment by YouTube on the publisher's or video's editorial direction.

Note: If an information panel providing fact check source context is incorrect, submit feedback by selecting More

on the panel.

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