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I'd say youtube being used to radicalize people is an even bigger problem. When does the report on that come out?
by colinmhayes 5y ago
I'd say youtube being used to radicalize people is an even bigger problem. When does the report on that come out?
- repsilat 5y agoFunny coincidence, I just started watching [1]. In it, Tyler Cowen makes the case that "Big Tech" is underrated, and around 6:30 he talks about the claim that YouTube radicalises people. He doesn't find a compelling case in the academic literature. From a philosophical perspective, though, I'm a liberal -- if someone's videos are "unhealthy" but inside the bounds of the law, I think it's usually good for society for platforms to host them (though the companies shouldn't have a legal obligation to host them, and certainly need not promote them.) Grown-ups are grown-ups. But maybe you're talking about actually criminal radicalization, like telling people to kill others? Not just asking difficult questions about the shape of the Earth? 1: https://vimeo.com/636460268 https://vimeo.com/636460268. You may also be interested in the section after the one on "YouTube radicalization", on the Facebook whistleblower, around 10:30.