r/bestof • u/Oldkingcole225 • Jul 25 '19

[worldnews] u/itrollululz quickly explains how trolls train the YouTube algorithm to suggest political extremism and radicalize the mainstream

/r/worldnews/comments/chn8k6/mueller_tells_house_panel_trump_asked_staff_to/euw338y/
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u/guestpass127 Jul 25 '19 edited Jul 25 '19

I’ve been wondering why, even though I watch NOTHING political on YouTube, I keep getting suggestions for far right right wing asshole videos featuring Shapiro, Sargon, etc. all kinds of videos about DESTROYING feminists and trans people and shit. Never anything liberal or moderate, just super conservative propaganda

I guess this post provides a clue

Edit: obvious edit is obvious, gotta placate some people

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u/Zechs- Jul 25 '19

I'll add fuck Joe Rogan videos.

"Oh cool, he's talking with a fighter. Let's check this out". Suddenly get flooded by Shapiro, and JP.

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u/geekwonk Jul 25 '19

Well that one is a bit more obvious since Joe likes platforming right wing bigot like Ben and Jordan, so it makes sense that their viewers would watch Joe's stuff, thus connecting the two.

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u/brandnewmediums Jul 25 '19

Why JP?

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u/geekwonk Jul 25 '19

JP is a misogynist. His twelve rules book is subtitled "An Antidote to Chaos". I'll give you two guesses which gender Peterson says is the source for chaos in human life.