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

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2019-03-31 18:33:48
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My first video of a 3 part series on "coordinated inauthentic behavior". Thanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring this series. Get 3 months free with 12-month plan at 

 https://www.expressvpn.com/smarter Click here if you're interested in subscribing: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2SED

⇊  Click below for more links!  ⇊

Test your internet connection for leaks here: https://browserleaks.com/ip)

For third party research check out (https://www.comparitech.com/vpn/vpn-leaks/)

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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” (https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2018/11/28/the-digital-maginot-line) — and is a contributor to Wired Ideas (https://www.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.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bfkZNh-NOE  - 298k views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvA6fmfazCs  8k views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q72JmckZM8M

To say this presentation style is shady is an understatement.  Quite interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5_XJxJrPA - 107k views

Here’s one of the channels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0Rc8yD14JXkZUdZvOBgow

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Ambiance and musicy things by: Gordon McGladdery did the outro music  the video.  

http://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, feel free to pitch a few dollars Smarter Every Day by becoming a Patron.

http://www.patreon.com/smartereveryday

Warm Regards,

Destin

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

My first video of a 3 part series on "coordinated inauthentic behavior". Thanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring this series. Get 3 months free with 12-month plan at https://www.expressvpn.com/smarter Click here if you're interested in subscribing: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2SED ⇊ Click below for more links! ⇊ Test your internet connection for leaks here: https://browserleaks.com/ip) For third party research check out (https://www.comparitech.com/vpn/vpn-leaks/) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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” (https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2018/11/28/the-digital-maginot-line) — and is a contributor to Wired Ideas (https://www.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.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bfkZNh-NOE - 298k views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvA6fmfazCs 8k views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q72JmckZM8M To say this presentation style is shady is an understatement. Quite interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5_XJxJrPA - 107k views Here’s one of the channels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0Rc8yD14JXkZUdZvOBgow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tweet Ideas to me at: http://twitter.com/smartereveryday Smarter Every Day on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SmarterEveryDay Smarter Every Day on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/smartereveryday Smarter Every Day On Instagram http://www.instagram.com/smartereveryday Smarter Every Day SubReddit http://www.reddit.com/r/smartereveryday Ambiance and musicy things by: Gordon McGladdery did the outro music the video. http://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, feel free to pitch a few dollars Smarter Every Day by becoming a Patron. http://www.patreon.com/smartereveryday Warm Regards, Destin

Comments

Kristy

Thank you, Destin! I will add this series to a tutorial on information literacy that I am putting together for my grandson (12 yrs). Yeah, I know how to make a kid happy on summer break!

João Gouveia

Thank you so much for working on this series Destin! This is incredibly valuable work you're doing here. It is scary, it is difficult and it is happening all over the world. But we must fight it. We must promote compassion, empathy and critical thinking. That is, I believe, the only way to fight this. And to all engineers losing sleep over these issues, I am sorry!

evistre

I LOVE this! Great idea.

Phil Moyer

This is fantastic, Destin. Upping my support tier.

Andrew Young

Definitely the most important video series you've made. Thank you for taking on such a difficult topic.

Clifton Ballad

Especially with your previous video of what you do for a day job and your interview with the General providing backdrop, this is one of your Best videos yet. I can't wait for the rest of the series. This video struck a very deep nerve in my head... Like a mental viking's ax right through the left/right sides of the brain. You have made me question my life choices down to the core, Thanks.... (It's not a bad thing lol) -Clif the Welder (that maybe should have been/become a programmer...)

Dustin Hacker

This is why I subscribe and support. You actually take the time to go and visit the problems directly at the source instead of searching all over the internet and grabbing a bunch of (probably doctored) images and cramming them all as tight as you can it a video where you sit in front of a green screen and display said images while monologging about them. Also, you do it from the perspective of an engineer, not a journalist. This is how media and news should be, directly from the source and from a person with knowledge in the field. Thank you for trying to make the world a better place while perfectly juggling your personal and professional life.

Glenn Watson

The example where they have the snow should be relatively easy to discard in some ways if you use like Gaussian blurs and stuff like that is about the only comment I have about the video. Blurring is very common technique to do matching in computer vision.

Cousin Vinnie

Umm.... Didn't Trump coin the term "fake news" to use against people who said things he didn't like (true or otherwise)? Credit where it's due. This should be researched. Where did "fake news" actually come from?

Cousin Vinnie

Unfortunately, I think you're preaching to the choir here, Destin. BUT Here's hoping your videos continue to get views, and exposure, especially THIS series.

Eric Kennedy

This is why I love and support you. Keep it up my friend! :-)