> It's hard to keep your feed "clean" and dialed into just things that bring you intellectual stimulation or enjoyment.

The confusion happens because this can be very easy. All it takes is rarely watching youtube.

If you only watch a random video here and there, Google won't push all the bullshit at all. So the people watching many videos, getting the shitty recommendations, and complaining that the internet is crazy end-up sounding insane to everybody else.