Shift: Living in the Digital Age

Why does YouTube favor extreme videos?


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YouTube's algorithm goes by watch times and reactions, not quality. Extreme videos lure users into staying on the site longer, exposed to more advertising. Ex-YouTube worker Guillaume Chaslot calls for a new approach.
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Shift: Living in the Digital AgeBy DW.COM | Deutsche Welle