If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

YouTube’s algorithm still amplifies violent videos, hateful content and misinformation despite the company’s efforts to limit the reach of such videos, according to a study published this week. The ...

"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. At the first VidCon since 2019, YouTube's top earner in the U.S., MrBeast, got on stage to talk to YouTube's director of discovery ...

This week, scientists brought us the first-ever picture of a black hole. Katie Bouman, a 29-year-old MIT graduate student, led the team that developed the algorithm making this photo possible. She ...

Does YouTube create extremists? A recent study caused arguments among scientists by arguing that the algorithms that power the site don’t help radicalize people by recommending ever more extreme ...

Is your YouTube viewership down? You’re not alone. It’s normal for watch patterns to change around this time of year. The company explains why. In a new video from project manager Rachel, who works on ...

YouTube's algorithm is recommending videos that viewers wish afterwards that they hadn't seen, according to research carried out by Mozilla. And at times, found the report, the algorithm even ...

A judge said nonwhite creators who sued YouTube "do not come close" to proving racially biased algorithms were responsible for their videos getting taken down. Reading time 2 minutes A US federal ...

YouTube’s proprietary AI algorithm is at the heart of the company’s success, and it’s secrecy is key to continued Internet video dominance. However, a recent report from Mozilla, found YouTube’s ...

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 ...