SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube has changed its powerful search algorithm to promote videos from more mainstream news outlets in search results after people looking for details on the Las Vegas shooting were ...

YouTube has changed its search algorithms to display more reliable and trustworthy sources after the violent attack in Las Vegas saw a spike in misinformation and hateful content appear on the site, ...

YouTube has updated its search engine in an effort to promote more authoritative videos, hoping to diminish the reach of conspiracy theories, harmful messages and misinformation on the platform, The ...

After a deadly shooting in Las Vegas, the web’s giants both briefly promoted fake news, then offered apologies that were curiously similar. As news broke about the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, ...

In the wake of a national tragedy like Sunday night’s shooting in Las Vegas — the deadliest mass shooting on U.S. soil in modern history — the internet can provide comfort and chaos in equal measure.

People searching for information on breaking news events typically think the carousel of stories at the top of a Google search results page provides the most relevant and credible links based on their ...

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This summer, the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) demonstrated a new advanced algorithm to better detect non-explosive weapons like guns, knives, and other items that are prohibited on ...