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> I'm kinda surprised that modern parents consider watching youtube a worse activity than gaming. Kids have a different relationship with algorithms wherein th
by nkozyra 3y ago
> I'm kinda surprised that modern parents consider watching youtube a worse activity than gaming.
Kids have a different relationship with algorithms wherein they don't recognize they're being targeted with low quality stuff, watch a bit of it, and start a feedback loop.
I can "fix" my YT recommendations within a day if I went exploring and started getting fed stuff I don't want, but I find younger kids are happy to just fire through it as though it's TikTok.
Generally they end up with very low quality click bait very quickly. I'd rather my son have at least a tinge of mental engagement if he's going to have a screen.
- milesvp 3y agoAnd worse, they can get sucked into some very dark places and not realize they’re being sold some garbage ideology. I once clicked on some lecture that I thought sounded interesting. Next thing I know my feed is full of red pill/blue pill nonsense. I know enough to fight this kind of ideological onslaught. Someone younger and less experienced could easily get swept in.