WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Alphabet's YouTube has introduced a new feature
called 'notes' in its blog, which allows users to add experimental
community-sourced context to videos.

The feature enables people to contribute relevant and easy-to-understand
information to videos, including clarifying parodies, noting new product
versions, and correcting misrepresentations of older footage as current events.

YouTube has mentioned that a select group of eligible contributors will be
invited to participate in testing the feature to enhance systems before
potential expansion. To be eligible, contributors must have an active YouTube
channel adhering to the Community Guidelines.

Over the next few weeks and months, notes will start appearing on U.S. videos
for viewers, with third-party evaluators assessing their helpfulness to inform
system improvements. These evaluators are individuals who already provide
feedback on YouTube's search results and recommendations.

As the pilot progresses, contributors may also be involved in rating the notes
themselves. YouTube clarified that the pilot will be available on mobile in the
U.S. and in English to start. They emphasized that although the initiative is in
its experimental phase, they anticipate mistakes during the test phase, such as
notes that aren't a great match for the video, or potentially incorrect
information, and that's part of how they'll learn from the experiment.
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