YouTube Tweaks Search Results as Las Vegas Conspiracy Theories Rise to Top

THEY WILL HELP YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND THEIR WAY, DON'T TROUBLE YOUR LITTLE MIND OVER SUCH TRIVIAL THINGS PEEPS!

REAL HARD FACTS ROSE TO TOP SO THEY CAN'T HAVE THAT!
ONE MIGHT ACTUALLY FIND THE TRUTH!

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YouTube Tweaks Search Results as Las Vegas Conspiracy Theories Rise to Top

Debunked claims appear in top 5 videos for news about Las Vegas shooting, NFL anthem protests

By 
Jack Nicas
Updated Oct. 5, 2017 9:54 p.m. ET

YouTube this week surfaced videos peddling misinformation, hateful messages and conspiracy theories to users tracking major news events—prompting the site to change its search results to promote more authoritative sources.
For example, the fifth result when searching “Las Vegas shooting” on YouTube late Tuesday yielded a video titled “Proof Las Vegas Shooting Was a FALSE FLAG attack—Shooter on 4th Floor.” The video said there were multiple shooters in Sunday’s mass shooting, a claim dismissed by law enforcement. Posted by...

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