"If you randomly follow the algorithm, you probably would consume less radical content using YouTube as you typically do!" So says Manoel Ribeiro, co-author of a new paper on YouTube's recommendation ...

A judge said nonwhite creators who sued YouTube "do not come close" to proving racially biased algorithms were responsible for their videos getting taken down. Reading time 2 minutes A US federal ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

YouTube's algorithm recommends right-wing, extremist videos to users — even if they haven't interacted with that content before — a recent study found. (Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images ...

YouTube's recommendation algorithm focuses on individual videos, not channel averages. YouTube aims to show videos that align with your interests and preferences. The algorithm doesn't punish channels ...

A new study conducted by the Computational Social Science Lab (CSSLab) at the University of Pennsylvania sheds light on a pressing question: Does YouTube's algorithm radicalize young Americans?

The YouTube algorithm is often seen as a mysterious black box, determining which videos rise to fame and which languish in obscurity. But according to Todd Beaupré, who manages YouTube's ...

Anna Mockel was 14 and suddenly obsessed with losing weight. It was spring 2020, and she had just graduated eighth grade remotely. Housebound and nervous about the transition to high school that ...

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