Short video clips on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are everywhere. But too often, these clips are posted without credit or links to their original source, leaving viewers sifting through the comment sections, guessing where the content came from, and leaving creators without proper recognition.

We’re calling on major platforms to require clippers to link the original source in their video descriptions. This small step would make a huge difference by honoring creators’ work, improving transparency, and helping fans discover full versions of the content they love.

Protecting Context and Truth
Without source links, clips can easily be taken out of context, distorting the meaning of a scene, speech, or interview. Providing the source empowers people to form their own opinions based on the complete picture, not a selectively edited moment.

Transparency in sourcing builds a fairer, more trustworthy digital space for creators and audiences alike.

Join us in urging platforms to make source-linking mandatory.
Sign the petition to #LinkTheSource and help bring clarity, credit, and context back to online media.