Dare ObasanjoAug 8, 2023

YouTube will no longer show recommendations if you disable watch history.

This both makes the connection clearer that the recommendations are based on what you’ve previously watched and not some “nefarious algorithm” and continues big tech’s march to please the EU’s anti-algorithm demands.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/08/youtube-update-homepage-watch-history/

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Show threadJackAug 8, 2023
@carnage4life you do realize that an algorithm that is based on watch history is still an algorithm and that it can still be skewed just as easily as if it didn't factor in watch history?
Show threadAnders Eknert

@funkyduck @carnage4life the big tech narrative is that anything even remotely based on your actions frees them entirely from any type of accountability.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/youtube-recommends-violent-gun-related-content-for-young-users/ar-AA1bhnQF

MSN

Aug 8, 2023 at 11:55pmWeb