Google Says Users Spending Less Time Watching Conspiracy Videos

YouTube said its policies and enforcement helped reduce the length of time viewers watch videos that advance conspiracies and other debunked theories, as the leading video site responds to criticism regarding its failure to police such content. The Google-owned company said it had pared by 70 percent the average time U.S. viewers spend watching videos that it deems “borderline” content, such as those peddling miracle medical cures or flat-earth conspiracy theories.