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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2021 · 38 MIN

Seniors Entrapped - YouTube STILL Pushes Harmful Content

from The State of Us · host TrueChat

YouTube is still promoting false and sexualized videos - more than 70% of flagged videos in a study were recommended for the viewer to watch next. Also, deceptive campaign fundraising has tricked elderly people into making long time payments. Justin and Lance question how powerful algorithms should be, and how we can better protect our seniors online. tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, internet, youtube, google, algorithms, money, politics, elderly, campaigns, elections, deception, misinformation

YouTube is still promoting false and sexualized videos - more than 70% of flagged videos in a study were recommended for the viewer to watch next. Also, deceptive campaign fundraising has tricked elderly people into making long time payments. Justin and Lance question how powerful algorithms should be, and how we can better protect our seniors online. tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, internet, youtube, google, algorithms, money, politics, elderly, campaigns, elections, deception, misinformation

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