{
  "id": 17222124,
  "title": "‘Diary of a CEO’ says it’s getting tougher on health misinformation after criticism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/diary-of-a-ceo-says-its-getting-tougher-on-health-misinformation",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/diary-of-a-ceo-steven-bartlett-fact-checking-health-misinformation-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Diary of a CEO (DOAC) podcast, hosted by Steven Bartlett, is tightening its standards for health and science information after a BBC investigation uncovered potentially harmful misinformation in 15 of 23 health-related episodes. The show now deploys pop-up context aids and in-depth research reports to bolster accuracy. Executive producer Hans Sahni told Business Insider that the show is rigorously fact-checking guests and episodes using AI-assisted reviews and independent medical expertise. DOAC has fact-checked 71 episodes, accounting for about 13% of its 540 long-form YouTube interviews. The team is also considering retroactive fact-checking of previously published episodes. Bartlett, whose show boasts 21 million YouTube subscribers and top rankings on Spotify, projects $60 million in sponsorships this year. While DOAC's approach aims to enhance credibility, it faces challenges such as unclear sourcing in Community Notes and dense research documents. Fact-checking expert Angie Drobnic Holan commends DOAC for its efforts but notes that clearer viewer engagement with the supporting materials could further strengthen the show's accuracy.",
  "summary": "Steven Bartlett's \"Diary of a CEO\" is fact-checking health and science guests like Andrew Huberman after BBC probe",
  "key_points": [
    "Diary of a CEO tightening health misinformation standards",
    "Deploying pop-up context aids and in-depth research reports",
    "Fact-checking 71 episodes using AI and medical expertise"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}