I’ve been losing a lot of time to YouTube lately. I don’t even know why. In a down moment, I just find myself heading to the homepage and watching whatever comes up (usually weird Tears of the Kingdom ...

YouTube's algorithm recommends right-wing, extremist videos to users — even if they haven't interacted with that content before — a recent study found. (Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images ...

YouTube explains how its Shorts algorithm recommends quality videos viewers want, not those aimed at exploiting the system. YouTube advises focusing on your audience, not the algorithm. A view ...

There's a secret side of YouTube, just beyond the guiding hand of the algorithm – and it’s nothing like what you know. The vast majority of YouTube's estimated 14.8 billion videos have almost never ...

Under the EU Digital Services Act, very large online platforms have an obligation to identify and assess systemic risks linked to its services. The European Commission today (2 October), requested ...

A new study conducted by the Computational Social Science Lab (CSSLab) at the University of Pennsylvania sheds light on a pressing question: Does YouTube's algorithm radicalize young Americans?

Disenchanted with dating apps, some users have taken to blaming — and gaming — the mysterious algorithms that power them. By Callie Holtermann If you play Call of Duty, you may be aware of an online ...