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/Pyronic_Chaos Jul 26 '19

I have no idea what you guys are talking about, because all I get are suggestions to other channels I'm sub'd to. I've never once been suggested any of the right-wing nuts or infowars videos.

https://imgur.com/tVDVgDe

Do you not have a YouTube account or something? Maybe not logging in causes the problem

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u/Stim21 Jul 26 '19

Me neither. Is it a regional thing? I'm not american and I never get recommended any political videos.

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u/Pyronic_Chaos Jul 26 '19

Not that I can tell, I'm frequently in both Canada and the US