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Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by nerdponx on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:59PM (#26733226)
I also wonder if it's somehow specifically engineered to keep your attention. The alternating yellow and black lines specifically seemed like a weird feature, and it made me wonder if the whole thing wasn't somehow calibrated, rather than low-effort and arbitrary.
Re:YouTube Kids a “vapid wasteland” say US lawmakers by gilmore606 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @08:29PM (#26733496)
It's very common for multiple version of these videos to be uploaded with only aesthetic differences, presumably for the next round of engagement optimization.