What YouTube Health is doing to combat misinformation and promote evidence-based content
Nov. 29, 2024
General Assignment Reporter, Associate Editorial Director of Events
YouTube plays a unique role in people’s everyday lives, says Garth Graham, the company’s global head of healthcare and public health.
“People come to us to learn how to fix their fridge and to learn about medicines,” he said in an interview. “There’s a lot of responsibility, and we take that seriously. Responsibility is at the core of how YouTube works and how we treat sensitive information, particularly around health.”
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Leading YouTube Health represents the culmination of his career-long mission to empower people with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions, he said. It’s his job to ensure that when people ask questions about a lump in their abdomen or a lingering dry cough, they’re met with evidence-based answers from authoritative sources — not bogus claims or quackery peddled by charlatans.
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