Rethinking the power of the YouTube algorithm
A new study shows the far right growing on YouTube — but not because of its recommendations
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…
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