YouTube says it will recommend fewer videos about conspiracy theoriestheverge.com 2 pointssheldor7 years ago4 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−skilled7ySuch as the conspiracy that the YouTube algorithm is rigged in favor of large organizations and brainwash media? Oh, wait... that's not a conspiracy. Oh, the irony!−Apocryphon7yWell... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19005560−sheldorOP7yI think it's a nice step forward. People with less education can be severely harmed by conspiracy theories.−zimpenfish7yEveryone can be harmed by conspiracy theories. Some of the smartest people in the world have believed the stupidest nonsense about conspiracies.
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Such as the conspiracy that the YouTube algorithm is rigged in favor of large organizations and brainwash media? Oh, wait... that's not a conspiracy. Oh, the irony!
Well... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19005560
I think it's a nice step forward. People with less education can be severely harmed by conspiracy theories.
Everyone can be harmed by conspiracy theories. Some of the smartest people in the world have believed the stupidest nonsense about conspiracies.