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Re:The Slow Death of Authenticity in an Attention Economy by bee_rider on Friday October 27, 2023 @12:40PM (#38040729)
I do not understand the gobsmacked face thing. It has been going on for years. There’s no way Google doesn’t know about it. I guess we should assume they… want it that way?
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Re:The Slow Death of Authenticity in an Attention Economy by xethos on Friday October 27, 2023 @01:18PM (#38041208)
Why would elgooG give a gosh-darn about the amazed facial expression of some of their most popular creators? I assume they care about their metrics, and this drives engagement, especially with younger viewers. And because younger viewers have the most time, that in turn drives hours of YouTube watched, ads viewed, and on and on.

We can assume the metrics, we can see the results, and both seem to line up.

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Re:The Slow Death of Authenticity in an Attention Economy by tiznow on Friday October 27, 2023 @01:25PM (#38041306)
Thumbnails with the creator's face are proven to attract more views. The stupid expression seems to enhance that effect.
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