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NutWrench@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’m seeing this on YouTube, as well. I’m interested in gaming and entertainment, but in the last couple of months, I’ve been getting absolute right-wing dipsh*ttery in my “Recommended” list.
It feels to me like YouTube is trying to rage-bait users into engaging in this trash, even though they’ve shown no interest in it.
I could be wrong, but it might be unintentional. The algorithm seeing a process by which rage and reaction generates more views (and hence more ad revenue) and tries to see if it can get it to spread. Same thing that lead to all those stupid “open mouth yelling” thumbnails.
It’s still irresponsible, and I’m all for assuming evil out of Google, I just don’t think they’d gain much from getting you specifically indoctrinated by Ben Shapiro.
Click on the 3 dots menu and choose “do not recommend this channel”.
Despite people’s cynicism, it actually does work.
Youtubes algo, especially with shorts, is unforgiving. Even if you mistakenly click on a video or leave a short on then they assume “oh, you want more of this!”
I think they’re just trying to get the conservative fucks off their ass, just like every fucking company that is cancelling DEI programs and scaling back community LGBTQ activities.
im not seeing it
A related problem I see on YouTube is talking heads pruning their comments to create mini echo chambers. This is a real problem.
do you happen to know UTTP?
card797@champserver.net 5 months ago
Every corporate media outlet is trying to get Joe Biden to drop out of the race, but none of those outlets is talking about how horrible Donald Trump is. Coincidence? I think not.