kurtusAug 9, 2023
Ever clicked the “dislike” 👎button on @YouTube and wondered if it did anything? @mozilla did the research and found… it doesn’t. That’s why I signed the petition ✍️ asking YouTube to give more control to its users. Will you join me? #YouTubeRegrets http://share.mozilla.org/812233438t
Tell YouTube: Fix your feedback tools and give users real control over their video recommendations!

From conspiracy theories to propaganda, YouTube’s algorithm often promotes a minefield of controversial videos. Have you ever wondered why it keeps recommending the same clickbait content even after you click “dislike” or “do not recommend”?

Mozilla Foundation
Mozilla News & UpdatesMay 24, 2023

🚀Breaking News🚀
#YouTubeRegrets has been recognized by the @DPGAlliance and @UNDP for its innovative efforts to combat #InformationPollution at the #NobelPrizeSummit 🎉 🎉

Discover more about this groundbreaking initiative here👇
https://digitalpublicgoods.net/information-pollution/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/mozilla/status/1661403048759943168

Hope in Action: Open-Source Innovations for Information Integrity » Digital Public Goods Alliance

Mozilla News & UpdatesMay 12, 2023

Sometimes it takes thousands of volunteers to unveil the way an algorithm responds to human behaviour.

More on how our crowd-sourced research #YouTubeRegrets is being used to inform users on how responsive AI works, and why it can be a problem: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01521-z

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/mozilla/status/1657121973900591104

Humans and algorithms work together — so study them together

Adaptive algorithms have been linked to terrorist attacks and beneficial social movements. Governing them requires new science on collective human–algorithm behaviour.

Mozilla News & UpdatesJan 28, 2023

Just like the close door button on an elevator 🛗 our latest @YouTube study shows that user controls on the platform are pretty much just for show. 👎

Read our findings, and sign our petition ✍️ demanding YouTube to make some much changes #YouTubeRegrets
https://mzl.la/3LtAeRg

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/mozilla/status/1619434388541902852

Mozilla News & UpdatesJan 6, 2023

Feel like your YouTube recommendations are out of control? You’re not alone.
We scrutinized YouTube’s user controls, and quite simply, they don’t work. 👎

Help us give the power back to YouTube users. Sign our petition. ✍️#YouTubeRegrets
https://mzl.la/3LtAeRg

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/mozilla/status/1611460598771884051

Does This Button Work? Investigating YouTube’s ineffective user controls

Mozilla scrutinized YouTube to determine how much control people actually have over the platform’s recommendation algorithm. This is what we learned.

Mozilla Foundation
Mozilla News & UpdatesDec 23, 2022

Just like the close door button on an elevator 🛗 our latest @YouTube study shows that user controls on the platform are pretty much just for show.

Read our findings, and sign our petition ✍️ demanding YouTube to make some much changes #YouTubeRegrets
https://mzl.la/3LtAeRg

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/mozilla/status/1606289023793766400

Mozilla News & UpdatesNov 29, 2022

Calling out #YouTube for misleading users with its user controls. Spoiler alert; the controls don't really work, even when the content is potentially harmful. #youtuberegrets
https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/youtube/user-controls/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/mozilla/status/1597556050127118336

Does This Button Work? Investigating YouTube’s ineffective user controls

Mozilla scrutinized YouTube to determine how much control people actually have over the platform’s recommendation algorithm. This is what we learned.

Mozilla Foundation
Mozilla News & UpdatesOct 17, 2022

#YouTube's user controls are pretty straight forward 👍 👎 but the real question is, is do they work?

Well, not really. Help us put the power back in the hands of users with meaningful controls #YouTubeRegrets @YouTube https://bit.ly/3TcEcjQ

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/mozilla/status/1582092338028982272

Tell YouTube: Give users real control over their video recommendations!

YouTube
Mozilla francophone – CommuOct 17, 2022
Quel rôle joue YouTube dans les élections brésiliennes ? Mozilla et ses partenaires cartographieront l'impact de la plateforme à l'aide de la recherche participative #YoutubeRegrets – fondation Mozilla https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/what-role-does-youtube-play-in-the-brazilian-election-mozilla-partners-will-map-platforms-impact-using-crowdsourced-research/
Mozilla News & UpdatesOct 12, 2022

Feel like your #YouTube recommendations are out of control?🤔

You're not alone. It's time to put user controls back in the hands of actual users. Help us get the message to @YouTube. #YouTubeRegrets
https://bit.ly/3TcEcjQ

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/mozilla/status/1580244665063727111

Tell YouTube: Give users real control over their video recommendations!

YouTube