Google still has no answers for YouTube’s biggest problem
From Pizzagate to QAnon, YouTube has a serious problem with conspiracy theories. The basic moderation problem has splintered into a number of different scandals over the past two years, including disturbing children’s content , terrorism videos , white supremacy dog whistling , and radicalization via YouTube’s algorithm. But when confronted on those issues at a House Judiciary hearing today, Pichai offered the same response that YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has offered in the past: there is no immediate cure. The most vigorous questions came from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who confronted Pichai over a Washington Post report on conspiracy videos that plague YouTube. These videos, which he summarized as “videos claiming politicians, celebrities,… Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/11/18136525/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-youtube-moderation-hearing-house-judiciary-committee from Blogger http://leadhackerdigital.blogspot.com/2018/12/google-still-has-no-answers-for.htm...