METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR MODIFYING SEARCH RESULTS BASED ON SEARCH QUERY RISK

Methods, systems, and media for demoting search results based on search query risk are provided. In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, a method for demoting search results is provided, the method comprising: receiving a search query for a video content item; generating a plurality of search results in response to the search query; calculating a set of result goodness values, wherein each result goodness value of the set of result goodness values is associated with a respective search result of the plurality of search results; calculating a query goodness value associated with the search query based on the set of result goodness values; identifying a threshold goodness value based on the query goodness value; determining whether each result goodness value of the set of result goodness values is less than the threshold goodness value; in response to determining that a first result goodness value of the set of result goodness values is less than the threshold goodness value, demoting a first search result of the plurality of search results, wherein the first result goodness value is associated with the first search result; and causing at least a portion of the plurality of search results to be presented based on the demotion.