• merrickal@lemmy.world
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    Strange that YTubers have to announce if they’re a sponsored video but sponsored scientists don’t.

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      Read the end of any research paper and it indicates any possible conflicts of interest. Youtube isn’t a reliable source.

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      They usually disclose their funding in the journal article. Otherwise, this meta analysis wouldn’t be possible.