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Re:Christchurch shooter was radicalized on YouTube, New Zeal... by wil421 on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @09:45AM (#25345775)
> This is not the first time YouTube has been linked to radicalization and white supremacist content. There has been an ongoing argument about whether YouTube’s algorithm pushes people toward more extreme views over time.

I can see this in the small tech bubble I’m apart of. Right now I’m bombarded with Apple M1 is the greatest ever!

If I start to watch news stuff it seems like I go deeper and deeper into the videos that trigger the strongest emotional responses. Same with the Tech bubble, OMG Apple or Google did what!?!

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Re:Christchurch shooter was radicalized on YouTube, New Zeal... by Siira on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @09:58AM (#25345977)
Well, the M1 is spectacular, so the algorithms are working correctly.
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Re:Christchurch shooter was radicalized on YouTube, New Zeal... by wil421 on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @10:20AM (#25346302)
It works both ways. I remember antennae-gate and bend-gate blowing up at the time. I had both phones and never had an issue with either. If I believed YouTube both my phones were garbage and going to break.

Can’t wait for my M1 air to come in.

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