To add to the other reply, you also don’t need to watch a full video, they register slight pauses as you scroll. They also build a profile using all their platforms and multiple types of data.
Comment on Is it just me, or are conspiracy theories trending right now?
adonis@kbin.social 11 months agoSure, the algo suggested some of these videos multiple times, before I even watched one of them fully.
Slacking@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Signtist@lemmy.world 11 months ago
People who watch conspiracy videos tend to watch a lot of conspiracy videos, which the algorithm likes. So if your watch history suggests you might watch a conspiracy video, it’ll suggest them to you so that you’ll hopefully get pulled in and watch a bunch of videos.
JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Would that not mean that they’re trending though?
Signtist@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They’re trending heavily in their community, but nowhere else. It’s like how a bunch of audiophiles will probably watch a review of some super-expensive set of headphones, but nobody else will be interested at all.