Information panels give more context to 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 that you watch on YouTube.
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?
How can I give feedback on fact checks in YouTube Search results?
Who can publish fact checks that appear on YouTube Search?
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.