Content Quality Index (CQI)

Shows Channel CQI and Video CQI and lets users rate confidence and quality.

Channel CQI brings clarity and accountability to YouTube. Our extension analyzes each channel and video to reveal trustworthiness, transparency, quality, and safety using a combination of AI scoring and human-verified reviewers. What Channel CQI helps you do: ✔ See overall Channel CQI and Video CQI scores instantly ✔ Understand trust, transparency, and content-quality metrics ✔ View credibility indicators while watching YouTube ✔ Submit your own ratings to help build a community-driven trust index ✔ Access deeper breakdowns on our website, including category analysis, reviewer insights, and percentile rankings How it works: Channel CQI uses a hybrid scoring approach. AI provides fast transcript evaluation, keyword detection, and misinformation risk signals, while trained human specialists provide expert review in 21 categories such as News, Finance, Education, Science, Technology, Criminal Justice, and more. This combination ensures an accurate and fair trust score while eliminating the biases of single-source rating systems. Why it matters: YouTube has become the world’s most influential source of information. Channel CQI empowers viewers, brands, educators, and policymakers to make informed decisions about the channels they depend on. Key Features: Real-time CQI display within a simple popup Channel percentile ranking vs. category peers Video-level scoring Viewer ratings + verified reviewer ratings Works automatically on YouTube watch pages Privacy-friendly (no personal data collected) Built for transparency. Built for trust. Channel CQI is part of the broader Content Quality Bureau initiative — a nonprofit and technology ecosystem dedicated to improving digital information integrity.