An ex-YouTube insider reveals how its recommendation algorithm promotes divisive clips and conspiracy videos. Did they harm Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency? It was one of January’s most viral ...

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YouTube uses your history to suggest videos, but you can reset it anytime. To clear your YouTube history, follow simple steps on browser or mobile. Prevent YouTube ...

You open YouTube Shorts while waiting for your coffee. A couple of videos, you think. Thirty minutes later, you're still scrolling. The brain is buzzing, time is gone. YouTube Shorts isn't just a ...

The methodology Guillaume Chaslot used to detect videos YouTube was recommending during the election – and how the Guardian analysed the data YouTube’s recommendation system draws on techniques in ...

Retention analysts say Shorts older than 28-30 days are being deprioritized in recommendations. The reported shift affects channels ranging from 100 million to one billion monthly views. Creators warn ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

YouTube’s algorithm serving you flat-earth videos after watching one Neil deGrasse Tyson clip isn’t just maddening-it’s partially fixable. That three-dot menu hiding next to every video thumbnail ...