YouTube wants to get you watching more news from ‘authoritative sources’ - The Verge
YouTube wants to get you watching more news from ‘authoritative sources’ - The Verge
And news publishers creating more shortform news.
cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/2379225 (!google@lemdro.id)
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I think this is a good thing. While I understand that mainstream news sources tend to be pro-capitalist/pro-state, it's still a step up from the unhinged fascist and nationalist conspiracy theories that run rampant on that site.
It is better than right-wing lunatics, but this will likely result in smaller progressive channels like Rational National, Majority Report, Humanist Report etc. being sidelined even more. And these are not conspiracy channels, they provide really important context that's often left out by "authoritative" media like CNN and MSNBC.
On its face it sounds like a good idea, but I just don't trust Google to be the one to decide what's authoritative and what needs to be weighted down, We've already learned that they have perverse incentives in that regard with the way they've remorselessly promoted extreme right-wing content for years because it made them a quick buck. For them to have a sudden change of heart and start talking about getting the facts straight is a bit sus to me.
Anyone who's media literate enough to care about such things do not rely on Google's algorithm nor monetized YouTube channels / "content creators" to keep informed.
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Ok whatever lmfao