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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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[-] S_204@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

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@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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@lemmy.world 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.

this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023
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