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Strangely I never see political content on YouTube. Maybe the algorithm worked out quickly I'm simply not interested. Whereas twitter/mastodon/bluesky are awash
by stevage 1y ago
Strangely I never see political content on YouTube. Maybe the algorithm worked out quickly I'm simply not interested. Whereas twitter/mastodon/bluesky are awash in it, to the point of making those platforms pretty unusable for me.
I guess the difference is that YouTube content creators don't casually drop politics in because it will alienate half their audience and lose revenue. Whereas on those other platforms the people I follow aren't doing it professionally and just share whatever they feel like sharing.
- timeon 1y agoInteresting, I do not see politics on Mastodon, while YouTube recommends me not just random politics, but conspiracy theories about politics. On Mastodon, those I follow do not post about politics and if they do it is hidden behind content warning. YouTube is probably location based as I have no account there and that type of content is relatively mainstream where I live.
- 0xDEAFBEAD 1y agoYoutube is the one platform that actually tunes "the algorithm" in a responsible way.