Drunk dialing YouTube

[wtg]

YouTube is about to turn 20. An unusual research method is unveiling statistics about the platform that Google would rather keep hidden.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250213-youtube-at-20-a-computer-that-drunk-dials-online-videos-reveals-statistics-that-google-doesnt-want-you-to-know

[Steve Miller]

[Axtremus]

[Steve Miller]

YouTube has changed something lately. I’m seeing political videos in my feed. These never used to come up and I don’t want them.

Every time I see one I mark it “not interested” but they keep showing up.

Hope this isn’t the new normal.

[Axtremus]

I keep telling YouTube I am "not interested" in YouTube Shorts (TikTok-like short videos) and they keep showing up anyway.