Rethinking the power of the YouTube algorithm
A new study shows the far right growing on YouTube — but not because of its recommendations
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Today let’s talk about some fascinating new research on how people consume political news on YouTube, and how it challenges our thinking about the platform’s role in spreading far-right content.
In the very first edition of Platformer, I wrote about a working paper on disinformation and the election. “Mail-In Voter Fraud: Anatomy o…