Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ YouTube Executives Ignored Warnings, Letting Toxic Videos Run Rampant

Stephen Downes

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Make no mistake. I think YouTube is a fantastic resource. But it has problems because of the way it rewards engagement and views, and because it's recommendation engine can be manipulated by controversy and outrage. "The massive 'library,' generated by users with little editorial oversight, is bound to have untrue nonsense. Instead, YouTube's problem is that it allows the nonsense to flourish. And, in some cases, through its powerful artificial intelligence system, it even provides the fuel that lets it spread." Good article, takes a bit to get going, but provides a good insight in the end.

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