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Youtube shutting down conspiracy theories

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Created by rockmagnet > 9 months ago, 26 Jan 2019
rockmagnet
QLD, 1458 posts
26 Jan 2019 4:04PM
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youtube-to-cut-down-on-conspiracy-theories-misinformation-in-recommendations, Outlandish claims such as miracle cures, flat earth theories and the like will be removed. (poor PMac)

theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
26 Jan 2019 7:33PM
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It started years ago when they would remove hashems films as quick as they were uploaded

hilly
WA, 7966 posts
26 Jan 2019 4:54PM
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As much as I hate retarded CT videos I think I dislike censorship more. They will have to be careful and really transparent on which videos are removed.

FormulaNova
WA, 15090 posts
26 Jan 2019 6:48PM
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hilly said..
As much as I hate retarded CT videos I think I dislike censorship more. They will have to be careful and really transparent on which videos are removed.


My understanding is that they aren't actually removing them at all. They are only not suggesting them, which I think is the bit where Youtube gives a list of videos you may find interesting.

So, there is no censorship, just that they aren't advertising them.


edit: This should explain it a bit better:

"The change concerns YouTube's recommendations feature, which automatically creates a playlist of videos for users to watch next. The recommendations are the result of complex and opaque algorithms designed to capture a user's interest, but they have become a locus of criticism when YouTube directs people to potentially harmful and false content that they would not have otherwise sought out"

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
26 Jan 2019 11:10PM
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YouTube deleting conspiracy theory videos is not real,
its just another conspiracy theory.



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