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

YouTube seeks to address the issue of misleading ‘clickbait’ by removing videos with titles and thumbnails that don’t align with the actual content

YouTube is stepping up its fight against misleading content, especially in India. The platform recently announced that it will crack down on videos with misleading titles and thumbnails, which are often considered 'egregious clickbait'.

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,