New York (CNN Business) YouTube channels posing as American news outlets racked up millions of views on false and inflammatory videos over several months this year, all with the help of YouTube's recommendation engine. YouTube's own algorithms also recommended videos from the channels to American users who watched videos about US politics. Some of the fake headlines and graphics the YouTube channels used to promote their videos. Responding to the findings on Thursday, a CNN spokesperson said YouTube needs to take responsibility. It felt like a round-the-clock operation putting out new content with fake thumbnails and headlines every few hours," Patel told CNN Business Thursday.

Source: CNN December 13, 2019 19:17 UTC