YouTube reportedly ignored extremism in order to boost engagement

YouTube reportedly ignored extremism in order to boost engagement

5 years ago
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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/04/youtube-execs-reportedly-ignored-warnings-of-flourishing-extremist-content/

A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Bergen details in damning specificity how YouTube has allowed extremist content to run rampant on its site. According to the report, YouTube executives, including CEO Susan Wojcicki, repeatedly ignored warnings from YouTube employees regarding extreme and misleading videos gaining popularity on the site. This was done reportedly for "fear of throttling engagement."