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I'm glad there's beginning to be a wider conversation about this. We are what we consume, and it's incredibly easy to consume via the YouTube sidebar. I think m
by shmageggy 7y ago
I'm glad there's beginning to be a wider conversation about this. We are what we consume, and it's incredibly easy to consume via the YouTube sidebar. I think most of us derive some portion of our beliefs and values from things the see and learn on the internet, whether it be here, reddit, YouTube, etc. When you consider how many thoughts are shaped by that algorithm that has virtually no human oversight, driven purely by engagement metrics, it's humbling and frightening. I think entities like Google that have become so influential are going to have to start taking more responsibility for the effects their algorithms