As controversy swirls around Captain Marvel and star Brie Larson, YouTube may have recategorized the star's search category so as to only emphasize news from authoritative sources.

According to The Verge, searches for Brie Larson now seem to emphasize authoritative outlets, such as ABC News, Variety and USA Today. This means that many of the videos regarding a boycott and other types of videos created by individual users are now deemphasized as opposed to earlier in the month.

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Julia Alexander, who wrote the article, posted a before and after comparison on Twitter.

YouTube introduced its algorithmic news tool in 2017 following the mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The platform did this because of criticism that conspiracy videos were being favored over reputable news sources.

The site is trying a new policy to make sure it is a reliable tool for looking up news and not dominated by trolls and conspiracies. A YouTube representative did not comment to The Verge on designating Brie Larson as news, but the outlet confirms that "this is part of YouTube’s ongoing campaign to ensure that when people use YouTube as a way of looking for news on a topic, the company relies on authoritative sources first and foremost."

Captain Marvel saw negative backlash after star Brie Larson made comments about creating "more inclusive" press days. She later clarified those remarks, saying, "What I’m looking for is to bring more seats up to the table. No one is getting their chair taken away." The movie's "Want to See" section was then subject to a barrage of negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes later changed its review process, though it claims the attacks against Captain Marvel weren't the reason.

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Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck from a script they wrote with Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Captain Marvel stars Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, Clark Gregg, Lee Pace, Djimon Hounsou, Gemma Chan, Ben Mendelsohn, Lashana Lynch, Algenis Perez Soto, McKenna Grace and Annette Bening. The film is in theaters now.

(via The Verge)