In 2025, the journal of Health Communication published a study that was described as a theory-driven content analysis of YouTube videos that focused on promoting mental health among college students.

A new study by Kapwing has found that 20% of YouTube videos are all AI slop — and it looks like children are the most impacted. Featured Video AI slop might seem like an urban myth, but it's more ...

Anna Mockel was 14 and suddenly obsessed with losing weight. It was spring 2020, and she had just graduated eighth grade remotely. Housebound and nervous about the transition to high school that ...

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YouTube’s recommendation system may have boosted interest in false claims about voter fraud for several weeks between the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol, according ...

Many health videos on YouTube, even those made by doctors, may not be giving viewers reliable medical information, a new study suggests. Researchers reviewed 309 popular YouTube videos about cancer ...