@bluesocks@lemmings.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 1 day agoWhy are all "doctors" on youtube full of shit?message-square29fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down119file-text
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minus-square@spittingimage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink15•edit-21 day agoThe algorithm prioritises engagement over accuracy, to generate ad revenue. To youtube, a clip with a hundred comments saying it’s wrong is better than a clip that’s right.
minus-squarenymnympseudonymlinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 day agoThis Look at Dr John Campbell’s videos at the start of the Pandemic. Every one was a level headed review of scientific papers and evidence 1.5 years later he was full on conspiracy theorist no doubt got some people killed I don’t think it was pure crass. I think his basic personality was warped by algos attention and money
The algorithm prioritises engagement over accuracy, to generate ad revenue. To youtube, a clip with a hundred comments saying it’s wrong is better than a clip that’s right.
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Look at Dr John Campbell’s videos at the start of the Pandemic. Every one was a level headed review of scientific papers and evidence
1.5 years later he was full on conspiracy theorist no doubt got some people killed
I don’t think it was pure crass. I think his basic personality was warped by algos attention and money