Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. YouTube's algorithm recommends right-wing, extremist videos to users — even if they haven't interacted with that content before — ...

When Markiplier’s gaming streams or Emma Chamberlain’s coffee-soaked vlogs show up in your YouTube feed, it’s because these videos are algorithmically anointed. The YouTube algorithm delivers relevant ...

Over the years, the YouTube suggestion algorithm has become pretty complex. I’ve noticed that it can extrapolate my tastes very well based on my watch history, continuously tempting me to consume more ...

Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media – and generating about $117m a year, data shows ...

YouTube’s 2026 algorithm rewards creators who focus on viewer satisfaction, early retention, and session growth instead of just raw watch time. Strong alignment between thumbnails, titles, and opening ...

YouTube has frustrated digital video creators for not always displaying their videos to the people who subscribe to their channels and for sometimes pulling ads from their videos that people do see.

"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 ...

YouTube and Douyin have rolled out significant algorithm changes in 2026, shifting focus from raw watch time to deeper viewer satisfaction and sustained engagement. For creators, success now depends ...