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Shooting conspiracy spotlights dangers of YouTube's trending tools

YouTube faces strong criticism after it spread conspiracy theories in the aftermath of the deadly school shooting in Florida. The top trending video on the platform Wednesday falsely accused survivor David Hogg of being a crisis actor and was viewed more than 200,000 times before being taken down. Wired senior writer Issie Lapowsky joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the downsides of YouTube's trending tools and the company's role in moderating content.
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