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YouTube announced they will stop
recommending some conspiracy theories such as flat earth.<br class=""><br class="">I worked on the AI that promoted them by the *billions*.<br class=""><br class="">Here is why it’s a historic victory. Thread. 1/<br class=""><br class=""><a href="https://bit.ly/2MMXNGn" title="https://bit.ly/2MMXNGn" rel="nofollow" class=""><span class="tco-ellipsis"><span style="position:absolute;left:-9999px;" class=""> </span></span><span style="position:absolute;left:-9999px;" class="">https://</span><span class="js-display-url">bit.ly/2MMXNGn</span><span style="position:absolute;left:-9999px;" class=""></span><span class="tco-ellipsis"><span style="position:absolute;left:-9999px;" class=""> </span></span></a>
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Brian is my best friend’s
in-law. After his dad died in a motorcycle accident, he became
depressed. He fell down the rabbit hole of YouTube conspiracy theories,
with flat earth, aliens & co. Now he does not trust anyone. He
stopped working, seeing friends, and wanting kids. 2/
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Brian spends most of his time watching YouTube, supported by his wife.<br class=""><br class="">For his parents, family and friends, his story is heartbreaking.<br class="">But from the point of view of YouTube’s AI, he’s a jackpot. </p><div class="">(..)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></body></html>