YouTube's Recommendation Algorithm Has a Dark Side

Posted by headalgorithm on Monday June 03, 2019 @11:42AM
from the scientificamerican.com dept.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/youtubes-recommendation-algorithm-has-a-dark-side/

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Re:YouTube's Recommendation Algorithm Has a Dark Side by epiphanitus on Monday June 03, 2019 @06:05PM (#20089396)

I know the argument that "YouTube is polarizing everyone" is a common one, but is there any evidence to back it up?

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Re:YouTube's Recommendation Algorithm Has a Dark Side by rolandog on Monday June 03, 2019 @06:22PM (#20089561)

I think that is a consequence of maximizing engagement.

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Re:YouTube's Recommendation Algorithm Has a Dark Side by muckrakerz on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @04:41PM (#20099016)

This is journalism worrying over people being able to watch what they want to. Notice that the things it is worried about you watching are not things that a left-leaning journalist would would find comforting.

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