[liberationtech] YouTube doesn't lead to radicalization, study finds

[Yosem Companys]

>From the post:

"We show how YouTube’s late 2019 algorithm is not a radicalization
pipeline, but in fact...

   - Removes almost all recommendations for conspiracy theorists,
   provocateurs and white Identitarians
   - Benefits mainstream partisan channels such as Fox News and Last Week
   Tonight
   - Disadvantages almost everyone else

"It also shows how the algorithm encourages filter bubbles, especially for
partisans.

"Contrary to the narrative promoted by the New York Times, the data
suggests that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm actively discourages
viewers from visiting content that one could categorize as radicalizing or
otherwise questionable."

https://medium.com/@markoledwich/youtube-radicalization-an-authoritative-saucy-story-28f73953ed17
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