OP has completely mistitled this link. It should be something like, 'Collection of videos to make white people fearful of blacks'.
If you stumbled across a channel that video after video depicts Jews stealing and hoarding money you'd call it antisemitic, and it would be very strange for that collection to be linked to on the front page of HN.
I don't believe this is just a collection of videos.
To me - it rather looks like a purposeful bait and switch manipulation targeted at people who search for TV show trailers on YouTube with the intention to influence them (and as you said - "make them fearful of blacks").
As I mentioned - I've stumbled upon other channels doing the exact same thing following the same formula.
I don't think it's just racist people who happened to upload such videos.
Also, I kinda wonder - what other niches they may be doing this in? TV trailers may be only one of many such niches they target ...
So… you want channels like this one to continue spreading round the internet without anybody questioning their legitimacy?
I’m not sure what your actual point is here. “Here’s a practical example of a shady actor using bots to spread bad stuff over a big-tech platform while remaining low-level enough to fly under their radar” seems fairly on-brand to me.
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OP has completely mistitled this link. It should be something like, 'Collection of videos to make white people fearful of blacks'.
If you stumbled across a channel that video after video depicts Jews stealing and hoarding money you'd call it antisemitic, and it would be very strange for that collection to be linked to on the front page of HN.
I don't believe this is just a collection of videos.
To me - it rather looks like a purposeful bait and switch manipulation targeted at people who search for TV show trailers on YouTube with the intention to influence them (and as you said - "make them fearful of blacks").
As I mentioned - I've stumbled upon other channels doing the exact same thing following the same formula.
I don't think it's just racist people who happened to upload such videos.
Also, I kinda wonder - what other niches they may be doing this in? TV trailers may be only one of many such niches they target ...
Reminds me of elsagate. Similar technique, different target and purpose.
What was the purpose? I recall hearing / reading / watching about it and lots of fun theories but never anything concrete.
So… you want channels like this one to continue spreading round the internet without anybody questioning their legitimacy?
I’m not sure what your actual point is here. “Here’s a practical example of a shady actor using bots to spread bad stuff over a big-tech platform while remaining low-level enough to fly under their radar” seems fairly on-brand to me.