I get why certain keywords (e.g. "crisis actors") are ranked down, YouTube has rightfully been under fire for actively promoting this crap.
What I don't get is why the author whines about rating content by source. Anyone basing a statement on Alex Jones, Breitbart or RT should be removed from any promotion (i.e. search, "next video") features, there can only be crap as a result of relying on these "sources". As long as Youtube doesn't remove the videos outright there is no censorship and frankly I wouldn't have any problems with removing them either.
Social media platforms need to wake up and realize they have a responsibility to society - just like "classic" media - and that is to further democratic discourse instead of helping to destroy it. Allowing lies and propaganda fabrications to spread is nothing less than destruction of democracy.
What I don't get is why the author whines about rating content by source. Anyone basing a statement on Alex Jones, Breitbart or RT should be removed from any promotion (i.e. search, "next video") features, there can only be crap as a result of relying on these "sources". As long as Youtube doesn't remove the videos outright there is no censorship and frankly I wouldn't have any problems with removing them either.
Social media platforms need to wake up and realize they have a responsibility to society - just like "classic" media - and that is to further democratic discourse instead of helping to destroy it. Allowing lies and propaganda fabrications to spread is nothing less than destruction of democracy.