YouTube’s Plan to Stop Recommending Conspiracy Theory Videos Is Actually Working

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The YouTube algorithm is responsible for many a video-viewing rabbit hole—one that critics have pointed to as an effective digital megaphone for spreading wonky conspiracy theories. In January 2019, however, YouTube announced it would begin cracking down on “borderline content” in its recommendations. Well, a new study

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Victoria Song on Gizmodo, shared by Riley MacLeod to Kotaku

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