YouTube's algorithm still amplifies violent videos, hateful content and misinformation despite the company's efforts to limit the reach of such videos, according to a study published this week.

A 2021 study from some of the same researchers behind the new study found "little evidence that the YouTube recommendation algorithm is driving attention to" what the researchers call "far right ...

YouTube’s proprietary AI algorithm is at the heart of the company’s success, and it’s secrecy is key to continued Internet video dominance. However, a recent report from Mozilla, found ...

In a 2021 blog post, Cristos Goodrow—YouTube’s VP of Engineering—wrote their system is “constantly evolving” but that providing transparency on their algorithm “isn’t as simple as ...

YouTube's secret algorithm continues to push misinformation on users, from false election fraud claims to conspiracy theories, according to a new study ...

For years YouTube’s video-recommending algorithm has stood accused of fuelling a grab bag of societal ills by feeding users an AI-amplified diet of hate speech, political extremism and/or ...

If YouTube’s algorithms radicalize people, it’s hard to tell from the data Tracking user behavior shows that most people don't go down radical rabbit holes.

YouTube users have reported potentially objectionable content in thousands of videos recommended to them using the platform’s algorithm, according to the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation.The find… ...

From June 2020 to June 2021, YouTube paid more than $4 billion to the music industry, the company announced this month -- a much-increased sum from the world's biggest video platform where product ...