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YouTube to Counter Covid Misinformation With New Videos
- Video giant helps health experts create more accurate content
- CVS executive joins YouTube to lead new content initiative
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YouTube will partner with health organizations to create more accurate medical videos for its platform, trying to counter a scourge of online misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic.
The world’s largest online video service has assembled a health partnerships team, led by Garth Graham, a former CVS Health Corp. executive, to build the relationships. The American Public Health Association, The Forum at the Harvard School of Public Health, Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic are among participating organizations, the company said Wednesday.