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Everytime TikTok and it's algo pop up on HN, people can't help but tell on themselves.
by x86_64Ubuntu 4y ago
Everytime TikTok and it's algo pop up on HN, people can't help but tell on themselves.
- silisili 4y agoUnsure if you're referring to me, but I assure you it's not the case. I've never even watched shorts! I rarely use YouTube, mainly for tool reviews and an occasional song. When I open the app, I get one suggested video, then a strip of shorts. Here's a screenshot: https://i.postimg.cc/HLG4tFKF/Screenshot-20221217-232808-You-Tube.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/HLG4tFKF/Screenshot-20221217-232808-You...
- O__________O 4y agoYou don’t have to watch shorts to get recommended shorts based on a Google profile which includes content-viewing, searches, etc — and may or may not be based on a device, user-login, IP, region, persona-profile, etc. Basically, regardless if the recommendation was valid, there’s a reason content that niche was suggested.