Manipulating the YouTube Algorithm - (Part 1/3) Smarter Every Day 213

Destin Sandlin explores how bad actors manipulate social media algorithms to spread disinformation and influence public opinion.

GET SMARTER SECTION Renée Diresta is a Mozilla Fellow in Media, Misinformation, and Trust, where she researches unintended consequences of algorithms and works towards helping machines make better decisions. Renee also writes about disinformation and the changing face of information war — check out her essay “The Digital Maginot Line” (ribbonfarm.com/2018/11/28/the-digital-maginot-line) — and is a contributor to Wired Ideas (wired.com/author/renee-diresta). Here are examples of some of the videos in question (Open these videos in incognito mode so you don’t mess up your algorithm.) youtube.com/watch?v=3bfkZNh-NOE - 298k views youtube.com/watch?v=AvA6fmfazCs 8k views youtube.com/watch?v=q72JmckZM8M To say this presentation style is shady is an understatement. Quite interesting. youtube.com/watch?v=t-5_XJxJrPA - 107k views Here’s one of the channels: youtube.com/channel/UCt0Rc8yD14JXkZUdZvOBgow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GET STUFF SECTION: (If I did this right these should be working Amazon affiliate links to purchase the stuff I like to use. When people purchase from these links it will support Smarter Every Day.) ❓Mystery Item (just for fun): amzn.to/2zDfR2X Things I use and like: 📷Camera I use : amzn.to/2VSiruw Favorite Lens: amzn.to/2KPDQ1a Wide-angle: amzn.to/2SlPchR On-camera Mic: amzn.to/2SJulF4 Lav Mic: amzn.to/3aRek6r Hot shoe mount for Lav Receiver: amzn.to/35m6uAo My Tripod: amzn.to/2Yl6RtJ My Multi-tool: amzn.to/2zGm5Pz Favorite SD Card: amzn.to/2KQ3Edz 💾How I get footage off my phone: amzn.to/2KMem4K Travel Tripod: amzn.to/2zEa9Oi My Backpack: amzn.to/35jveJL My Headlamp: amzn.to/3deYmVt Favorite Bidet: amzn.to/2xnMG3b World Map: amzn.to/3aTFCZT Favorite Shoes: amzn.to/3f5trfV Everyone needs a snatchblock: amzn.to/2DMR4s8 🥽Goggle Up! : amzn.to/2zG754g Also, if you’re interested in a Smarter Every Day shirt etc. they’re really soft and you can get there here: smartereveryday.com/store   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tweet Ideas to me at: twitter.com/smartereveryday Smarter Every Day on Facebook facebook.com/SmarterEveryDay Smarter Every Day on Patreon patreon.com/smartereveryday Smarter Every Day On Instagram instagram.com/smartereveryday Smarter Every Day SubReddit reddit.com/r/smartereveryday Ambiance and musicy things by: Gordon McGladdery did the outro music the video. ashellinthepit.bandcamp.com/ The thought is it my efforts making videos will help educate the world as a whole, and one day generate enough revenue to pay for my kids college education. Until then if you appreciate what you've learned in this video and the effort that went in to it, please SHARE THE VIDEO! If you REALLY liked it,