WASHINGTON (AP) — When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that ...

When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the behavior ...

Researchers found that clicking on YouTube’s filters didn’t stop it from recommending disturbing videos of war footage, scary movies, or Tucker Carlson’s face. reading time 3 minutes My YouTube ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

YouTube is sharing more details about how its search and recommendation algorithms work in a new video where the company answers questions from users. The YouTube team published a similar video ...

In 2019, 37-year-old Rachel Accurso was looking for a show for her young son Thomas, who had a speech delay. Frustrated by the lack of kids’ TV series that encouraged language development, Accurso, ...

Rebecca Heilweil covered emerging technology, artificial intelligence, and the supply chain. YouTube Kids is a colorful, stripped-down version of YouTube, full of ...

YouTube's algorithm is recommending videos that viewers wish afterwards that they hadn't seen, according to research carried out by Mozilla. And at times, found the report, the algorithm even ...

We missed this earlier: A study titled “YouTube’s Anorexia Algorithm” by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found that every two in three video recommendations by YouTube promote eating ...