New Delhi, June 18: YouTube is planning to introduce a new feature called "notes" to add context to videos. The YouTube new feature will let viewers contribute important details about videos to enhance the viewing experience of audiences. The new update from YouTube is expected to improve content accuracy and viewer engagement.

The YouTube's new feature is anticipated to bring a community-driven approach by allowing users to share helpful information directly on videos, which will help the video-sharing platform to become more informative and reliable. The feature is part of YouTube's efforts to combat misinformation and provide additional context for viewers. Apple Shutting Down Its Apple Pay Later Services in United States, Announces To Launch ‘Global Installment Loans’ to Multiple Countries.

As per a report of The Verge, YouTube will soon ask audiences to add context to videos. The feature, called "notes," will enable users to provide information to clarify various aspects of a video, such as whether it is a parody or features outdated content presented as current events. These notes will likely be displayed in a small box below the video if they are found to be broadly helpful.

The new feature is expected to be similar to Elon Musk-run X's Community Notes feature, as per a report of Gizmochina. YouTube's pilot program is expected to begin on mobile devices for users in the United States. The platform anticipates some initial challenges as they fine-tune the system, a broader rollout in the US is anticipated soon Gemini AI Assistant Mobile App Launched in India With Support of Nine Regional Languages; Check Details.

How Will YouTube Notes Work?

YouTube is improving its system to show notes more accurately. If many people who previously disagreed on a note now agree it is helpful, YouTube is more likely to show it. YouTube will ask viewers to rate notes as "helpful," "somewhat helpful" or "unhelpful" and explain why. The feedback will help YouTube's algorithm decide if a note is generally helpful. Initially, a limited number of people can write notes and third-party evaluators will rate their helpfulness. YouTube will use this feedback to train its note evaluation system over time.

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