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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3320637

YouTube and Reddit are sued for allegedly enabling the racist mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead::The complementary lawsuits claim that the massacre in 2022 was made possible by tech giants, a local gun shop, and the gunman’s parents.

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[–] sturmblast 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm guessing you're algorithms from search results generate that content cuz I never see this kind of stuff

[–] S_204 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm a lefty tree hugger who subscribes to frugal living and DIY home maintenance channels..... I get right wing Jordan Peterson/ Joe Rogan bullshit in my feed every time I log on.

I actively click not interested....it still comes. I clear my browser history often, it still comes.

[–] Ktheone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should pause your watch history altogether if you're getting this kinda shit. Youtube has stopped recommend anything to people altogether who have completely paused their watch history.

[–] SCB 0 points 1 year ago

Your "lefty" content prompts the algorithm to show you opposing content, which is literally what people are clamoring for, because odds are high that you will engage with it, and engagement is the only thing it looks for.

If you only liked Trump shit it'd show you a minority of left-leaning content as well.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have been telling youtube im not interested in Joe Rogan for years. It still gives me joe rogan youtube shorts

[–] sulgoth 4 points 1 year ago

Doesn't help that everyone and their mother has a channel that only shows Joe Rogan clips. I don't even like this shit YouTube, why can I recognize it from the fucking microphone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You probably has some Joe Rogan video in your watch history.

Even hovering over those shorts can get them added on there for some dumb reason.

Go purge your history and see how much it improves.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

hmm, I have watch history off. Is that why it keeps suggesting him so much? Im getting the 'defaults'?