>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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