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Re:When Chinese students were given the uncensored internet by comicjk on Thursday June 20, 2019 @12:40PM (#20234617)
The YouTube recommendation algorithm will rapidly bubble you into a parody of your original beliefs. Of course this feels true and reliable and complete, but it's a false sense. It's a good way to learn what you want to learn, but a terrible way to learn what you don't want to learn. A general media source, for all its errors, has the huge advantage of giving you information you didn't ask for.
Re:When Chinese students were given the uncensored internet by hohohmm on Thursday June 20, 2019 @12:43PM (#20234645)
True. I'm merely commenting on the total value of Youtube vs generic western media. Btw there are browser plugins that block the whole recommendation thing.