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The problem is the algorithm.

Content that makes people angry (extreme views) brings views.

Algorithims optimise for views -> people get recommended extreme views.

You can test this with a fresh account, it doesn't take many swipes on Youtube Shorts to get some pretty heinous shit if you pretend to be a young male to the algorithm.



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