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

I’ve been losing a lot of time to YouTube lately. I don’t even know why. In a down moment, I just find myself heading to the homepage and watching whatever comes up (usually weird Tears of the Kingdom ...

This is the second article in a series looking at the attention economy and how online content gets in front of your eyeballs. Read part 1 here. YouTube’s video recommendation system, in particular, ...

YouTube is sharing more details about how its search and recommendation algorithms work in a new video where the company answers questions from users. The YouTube team published a similar video ...

YouTube is a supercomputer working to achieve a specific goal — to get you to spend as much time on YouTube as possible. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q ...

YouTube demystifies the Shorts algorithm in a Q&A video that addresses several of the most common questions creators have about gaining visibility with short-form content. We know at least some ...

I'm not mad at Spotify's, Netflix's, and YouTube's algorithms. I'm just disappointed. Credit: Mashable Composite: Spotifly, YouTube, Netflix ICONs Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious ...