I think it's fairly reasonable that anybody who runs a recommendation service is held responsible for the content they recommend. YouTube isn't just a video ho

I think it's fairly reasonable that anybody who runs a recommendation service is held responsible for the content they recommend. YouTube isn't just a video hosting platform, it's a homepage providing recommendations, a service that automatically queues up a new video after the one you're currently watching, and an advertising network that directly funds the creation of the videos they host. YouTube is already putting their thumb on the scale - the least they can do is be responsible about what they recommend. It's been pretty clear over the last couple years that our democracy really is so fragile that it can't survive one of the dominant media companies of the day actively promoting extremist and hateful content.