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It’s hard to argue that a platform that’s algorithmically selecting the next video based on ML models is anything close to a “free market of ideas”, banned cont
by ashtonkem 5y ago
It’s hard to argue that a platform that’s algorithmically selecting the next video based on ML models is anything close to a “free market of ideas”, banned content or not.
- xdennis 5y agoWhy not? It just amplifies videos that are more likely to be viewed. If there are no explicit biases, then it's a free market. Penalizing the unsavory opinions makes it not a free market.
- ashtonkem 5y agoIt’s not a free market because the owner of the platform is sitting on the scales. It’s hard to argue that the best videos or ideas win out when a large chunk of what’s watched next is actually controlled by the platform itself. Honestly, that’s probably fine, but it does mean that any analysis along the lines of “the free market of ideas” is of questionable value, given that YT is heavily manipulated by YT itself.