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I find this particularly interesting, as everyone seems to be assuming that Google keeps their information "private". But my YouTube history contains other peo

by jwr 7y ago

I find this particularly interesting, as everyone seems to be assuming that Google keeps their information "private". But my YouTube history contains other people's videos, and I've been unable to get them to resolve the mixup. They don't seem to care. Of course, in the case of YouTube, it is simply amusing to get videos for toddlers in your history or recommendations. It will be much less amusing to get other people's purchase history mixed in with yours.

jsnell 7y ago
You've probably got malware on your machine, which is using your browser and account for Youtube view boosting. https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/a9y59n/rare_malware_discovered_by_youtube_watch_history/ https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/a9y59n/rare_malwar...
- mikejb 7y ago
  Some posts in that thread suggest[1] an application called Gramblr could be responsible for it - an application used to upload content to Instagram. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/ap6brw/gramblr_app_is_using_your_youtube_account_to/ https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/ap6brw/gramblr_app...
- jwr 7y ago
  Every time I mention this, I get downvoted, and I get the usual suggestions. It seems no one can accept that Google can indeed have bugs in their software. I do not have malware. I have three devices logged in: a Mac, an iPhone and an iPad. All under my control, managed carefully. I tried logging all of them out, removing through google's online panel, resetting my password, and lots of other things. I reported this to the YouTube team (silence). The usage patterns of the "other" history are that of a real child: I'm guessing it's a child between 2 and 4 years old. The usage is limited, so it isn't likely to be an automated pattern. Various videos, not from a single author. I think I'll stop posting about this, because clearly people do not like to hear about Google having a problem and mixing up people's data. And honestly, I'm tired of explaining…
tantalor 7y ago
Your account might be signed-in on somebody else's device. Check "recently used devices": https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity

by jwr 7y ago

jsnell 7y ago

You've probably got malware on your machine, which is using your browser and account for Youtube view boosting. https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/a9y59n/rare_malware_discovered_by_youtube_watch_history/ https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/a9y59n/rare_malwar...

mikejb 7y ago
Some posts in that thread suggest[1] an application called Gramblr could be responsible for it - an application used to upload content to Instagram. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/ap6brw/gramblr_app_is_using_your_youtube_account_to/ https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/ap6brw/gramblr_app...
jwr 7y ago
Every time I mention this, I get downvoted, and I get the usual suggestions. It seems no one can accept that Google can indeed have bugs in their software. I do not have malware. I have three devices logged in: a Mac, an iPhone and an iPad. All under my control, managed carefully. I tried logging all of them out, removing through google's online panel, resetting my password, and lots of other things. I reported this to the YouTube team (silence). The usage patterns of the "other" history are that of a real child: I'm guessing it's a child between 2 and 4 years old. The usage is limited, so it isn't likely to be an automated pattern. Various videos, not from a single author. I think I'll stop posting about this, because clearly people do not like to hear about Google having a problem and mixing up people's data. And honestly, I'm tired of explaining…

tantalor 7y ago

Your account might be signed-in on somebody else's device. Check "recently used devices": https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity