> a lot of people I know have very different interests than me. Yet, whenever I recommend a video to a friend, they often say it was already in their recommenda

> a lot of people I know have very different interests than me. Yet, whenever I recommend a video to a friend, they often say it was already in their recommendations. Is it possible that Youtube knows your friend's video interests just like you do? > They might be pushing videos or topics that advertisers are more willing to pay for. This, however, does seem very possible.