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.@coffeebreak_YT shows how the trending tab is heavily biased towards TV channels, spoiling native YouTube creators
Let's try to investigate why this happens. 1/
Let's try to investigate why this happens. 1/
Having worked at YouTube, I know they don't intentionally bias algorithms, but they can pick a metric and not investigate enough to see if it creates bias.
Here's my theory about it. 2/
Here's my theory about it. 2/
In order to show something in trending, they probably check that the video doesn't offend people. This seems reasonable. 3/
TV channels design their shows to be seen by the whole family.
Native YouTubers have a more targeted audience, and can afford to be more aggressive sometimes. 4/
Native YouTubers have a more targeted audience, and can afford to be more aggressive sometimes. 4/
This would explain why sports get trending after very few views: nobody is offended by sports. 5/
They seem to have a definition of what is "offensive" that is much more strict in the US. Why? 6/
Again this is just a theory. However, the bias against YouTubers seems clear.
