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"If you randomly follow the algorithm, you probably would consume less radical content using YouTube as you typically do!" So says Manoel Ribeiro, co-author of a new paper on YouTube's recommendation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credit: Wikimedia Algorithmic radicalization turned Tyler Robinson from curious student into Charlie Kirk's killer. Tyler ...

A team of researchers at universities in the U.S., Switzerland, and Brazil found that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm is likely to share racist right-wing channels. The work is detailed in ...

Understanding the technical nuances of this arms race is paramount to formulating effective countermeasures against the algorithmic radicalization and coordination efforts of extremist organizations.

A new study conducted by the Computational Social Science Lab (CSSLab) at the University of Pennsylvania sheds light on a pressing question: Does YouTube's algorithm radicalize young Americans?

A new study from UC Davis suggests that recommendation algorithms on sites like YouTube and TikTok can play a role in political radicalization. If the algorithm sees that a user is watching a lot of ...

Social media platforms have transformed how individuals engage in political and ideological discourse. They offer unprecedented reach for both mainstream and fringe actors, enabling rapid ...

Potential concerns include the risk of "algorithmic radicalization," where individuals are funnelled into extremist echo chambers by AI-driven recommendation systems or directly engaged by AI chatbots ...