2min chapter

Other Life cover image

YouTube Radicalization is a Myth with Mark Ledwich

Other Life

CHAPTER

YouTube Algorithms - What Do You Think About Them?

The findings validate the basic expectation that more or less these algorithms give YouTube viewers more of what they want, but it doesn't go deeper down a rabbit hole. If you have it really, if you are into right-wing politics after a few weeks on YouTube, you're not going to be seeing like crazy white identarian politics just because you've been watching some basic conservative politics. Like that dynamic does not occur. It's just it tries to give you a little bit more of what you already showed you like. That's pretty much it.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode