Google is cracking down on clickbait on YouTube, starting in India, to sanitize breaking news and current events categories. YouTube defines clickbait as a thumbnail or title misleading users about the actual content, and the move aims to make the platform more trustworthy.

Google is taking new measures to tackle what it calls “egregious clickbait” on YouTube. The company plans to start removing such videos in India in the coming months.

A lot of YouTube videos have flashy, misleading titles and thumbnails, such as "BREAKING NEWS" or "The president steps down," to bait the user into

YouTube targets clickbait content, cracking down on misleading thumbnails and titles, especially around real-time events.

YouTube is intensifying its efforts to combat deceptive material, particularly in India. The website recently said that it will be taking action against videos that have deceptive names and thumbnails,

YouTube plans to crack down on Indian creators using misleading titles and thumbnails to curb deceptive clickbait practices and improve viewer trust.

If you are a YouTuber and a content creator who has a habit of posting videos with 'egregious clickbait' in the title or thumbnail, then you might be in trouble. Google owned YouTube has announced stricter measures targeted at Indian content creators who upload videos with such clickbait in the title or thumbnail.

YouTube is enforcing stricter guidelines to combat clickbait, targeting misleading titles and thumbnails, especially in breaking news.