YouTube says the policy will combat “egregious” clickbait that misleads viewers, with a particular focus on videos related to “breaking news” or “current events.” The company’s examples of egregious clickbait include a video with the title “the president resigned!

Hyperbolic video titles (and their weird thumbnails) are commonplace on YouTube as creators jockey for clicks, but the video site is now promising a crackdown on "egregious clickbait." "We're planning to increase our enforcement against videos where the title or thumbnail promises viewers something that the video doesn't deliver,

A lot of YouTube videos have flashy, misleading titles and thumbnails, such as "BREAKING NEWS" or "The president steps down," to bait the user into

Google is cracking down on clickbait on YouTube, starting in India, to sanitize breaking news and current events categories. YouTube defines clickbait as a thumbnail or title misleading users about the actual content, and the move aims to make the platform more trustworthy.

YouTube is tackling the pervasive issue of clickbait videos with a new initiative aimed at removing misleading content. Starting in India, the platform will begin taking down videos that use deceptive titles and thumbnails to attract viewers,

YouTube is intensifying its efforts to combat deceptive material, particularly in India. The website recently said that it will be taking action against videos that have deceptive names and thumbnails,