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Research Shows YouTube Recommends Conspiracy Theories 80% More Than Factual Content

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By 2018, comprehensive academic research from UC Berkeley, Harvard, and other institutions documented that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm systematically amplified conspiracy theories and misinformation over factual content—with some studies showing conspiracy videos received dramatically …

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