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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Further Examination of YouTube’s Rabbit-Hole Algorithm
Author : Matthew Moldawsky
Published in: Advances in Software Engineering, Education, and e-Learning
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Abstract
In the past couple of years, YouTube has been criticized for its algorithm radicalizing users. The purpose of this research is to further refute the claims that YouTube’s algorithm radicalizes people. An analysis of the previous research by Mark Ledwich will be used as a base. Anecdotes gathered by the Mozilla Foundation will also be analyzed. An overview of the problems with the algorithm, as stated by a developer, will be introduced. All of this is to illustrate that the current algorithm is a “rabbit-hole” and is not healthy for the user. Rather, the algorithm does a good job at prioritizing a user’s preferences for content which could lead to unintended problems. The unintended problems are what need to be fixed with the YouTube algorithm. Potential solutions are provided and could be used as suggestions for YouTube to investigate to improve the algorithm.