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YouTube’s bad week: pedophiles, hate speech, and Steven Crowder

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YouTube's Algorithmic Crisis: Child Safety and Content Regulation

This chapter examines YouTube's handling of pedophilia-related content and the consequences of its recommendation algorithm, which unintentionally promotes videos viewed by users with inappropriate habits. It further discusses recent policy changes on hate speech, the need for accountability in social media, and the implications of proposed regulations on video platforms and content diversity.

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