> Reward the YouTuber who produces infrequent 2-hour long videos that talk about philosophical ideas.
YouTube Longs.
You can just directly pay the YouTubers that you like, and unfollow Facebook accounts that you don't want to see. But if you're suggesting some sort of government restrictions or subsidies, screw that.
Restricting spying and indefinite data retention, and making companies responsible for content they don’t just host but promote, would likely kill engagement-first social media and “the feed”. And are things we should do anyway.
Reforming the whole media system to not incentivise engagement. Let Facebook become a place where one shares family pictures with close relatives. Reward the YouTuber who produces infrequent 2-hour long videos that talk about philosophical ideas.