The west has long lived by the rule of laissez-faire, until something bad happens and only then try and fix things up. It has been effective albeit somewhat ris

The west has long lived by the rule of laissez-faire, until something bad happens and only then try and fix things up. It has been effective albeit somewhat risky. We are still in early, lassez-faire days of the internet, meaning we have got a lot to learn about funneling the vast sea of information responsibly. Maybe we'll learn it eventually, without sacrificing core democratic values like freedom of expression in the process. This problem in particular seems to be caused by the need for ads (since the recommendation engine seems to be geared towards clicking on ever new videos). Maybe a solution to this and similar issues that currently turns the internet into a sewer is to promote a 'responsible ads policy' for the internet that puts the initiative in the hands of the user: 1. no recommendations alongside the main content (only under a separate filterable view), 2. no ads alongside the main content (only under a separate filterable view). 3. No ads in the middle of main content (i.e. in the middle of a video, only in a separate filterable view). It may seem idealistic, but with small increments of public momentum it could eventually make a dent. I don't see any other way, really.