YouTube "Tweaks" Its Search Algos After Las Vegas Conspiracy Theories Go Viral
...And this is why the world need Steem / DTUBE
In Silicon Valley's ongoing crusade to make sure that you only consume mainstream media propaganda, you know because $100,000 worth of Facebook ads crushed Hillary's campaign and changed the course of human history forever, YouTube has joined the likes of Facebook and Twitter in saying that it will promote more "authoritative sources in search results" going forward. All of which, once again, begs the question of who gets to determine who is an "authoritative source?"
As the Wall Street Journal points out today, YouTube searches for "Las Vegas Shooting" earlier this week included a video from "End Times News Report" with the title "Proof Las Vegas Shooting Was a FALSE FLAG Attack - Shooter on 4th Floor." The video, created by Jake Morphonios who posts YouTube videos in his spare time, quickly went viral and amassed over 1.1 million views in just 27 hours...but all that changed when YouTube decided to censor Morphonios' content and replace it with mainstream media videos...you know for your protection.
For example, the fifth result when searching "Las Vegas shooting" on YouTube late Tuesday yielded a video titled "Proof Las Vegas Shooting Was a FALSE FLAG attack—Shooter on 4th Floor."** The video said there were multiple shooters in Sunday's mass shooting, a claim dismissed by law enforcement. Posted by a channel called the End Times News Report, it amassed more than 1.1 million views in about 27 hours.**
The high search ranking of the End Times News Report video claiming there was a second shooter in Las Vegas helped it gain 371,000 views over four hours late Tuesday. On Wednesday, YouTube removed the video.
Jake Morphonios, who runs the End Times News Report along with a damaged-inventory-liquidation business in Kernersville, N.C., said the video eventually reached 2.5 million views. "It was a hot topic, of course, and was going to get some views anyway, but it really did get caught in [YouTube's] algorithm and went viral from there," he said. "Clearly it got into featured videos or something." The 43-year-old said he has posted about 800 videos and typically gets about 5,000 views each.
He said he aims to offer viewers information on news events that mainstream news sources won't. "It's my opinion, it's my analysis, and everyone's got an opinion, and I can understand that maybe they don't want me to be considered the equivalent of The Wall Street Journal or the New York Times or something like that," he said. "But still, I'm not presenting myself as mainstream media. I'm just a guy with a computer offering an opinion. And to be punished for that is, well, it's draconian."
Not surprisingly, YouTube said the the "tweaks" made to their search engines were designed to promote more "authoritative sources," especially when searches are related to "major news events."
In response to criticism on social media of some search results this week, a person familiar with YouTube said the company is accelerating the rollout of planned changes to its search engine. On Wednesday night, the video service began promoting more authoritative sources in search results, especially pertaining to major news events, the person said. YouTube doesn't disclose how it determines which sources are authoritative.
But while YouTube refused to offer any insights into how they plan to decipher "authoritative sources" from "non-authoritative sources", running the same search for "Las Vegas shooting" today, after YouTube's 'tweaks', provides some clues on their methodology...
Conclusion, YouTube's 'tweaks' have turned it into nothing more than a mainstream media echo chamber.
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Yeah, YouTube likes to "Tweak" alright. They also like to demonetize. Screw YT, FaceBook, Twitter, and all the rest from the 'Old World.' I'm loving Steemit, and the 'Brave New World!' You can probably tell from my name here that I'm not a big fan of YouTube. Steemit FOREVER! Steemit, and the cryptos are gonna change the world. It's already happening. FREEDOM FOR ALL!
@rip-youtube I am right with you on your thinking. I am SICK of MSM and people that dictate Power over the People. The Current System is not in place for anyone to get the TRUTH................
No sir, the 'truth' is the last thing 'Big Brother' wants known. The government prefers the public to be at just the right stage of ignorant. Many people are finally figuring out they have a brain, and it it's okay to use it, but they're also figuring out that just because something comes from their televisions, it doesn't make it the truth. If you think about, television is mostly actors speaking a pre-written script, and falsely advertised products, why should we believe the 'news' is any different? It's okay for 'Human Interest' stories, and sports scores, but I haven't watched that propaganda in quite a few years.
If you think about, televisions are about the same things as the 'Telescreens' from George Orwell's, "1984" book. The only difference is, 'Big Brother' isn't watching us through our televisions...or isn't he. The cameras in Smart TV's are easily hackable. I can't imagine the CIA, FBI, and/or the NSA not salivating over getting that data. Gotta watch people have 'relations' in the privacy of their own bedrooms in case they start discussing 'Terrorism.'
There's a HUGE interest in keeping the public misinformed, and under control, so they do, lest their crimes be known.
I just went to YouTube and viewed that video by End Times News Report. There is a black flag next to the title, but I was able to view the entire video. I saw other black marks next to titles of some of his other videos. I do not know what these marks mean, but at least I was able to view the video. Maybe YouTube decided to allow re-posting of the video, as demand was so high. I don't know if the marks negatively affect the monetization of the video. Very interesting. I'll upvote and follow you now for pointing out this situation. I posted 2 articles on STEEMIT, with some great info about Las Vegas. You might want to check them out. I think that shooting is a bigger deal than most people realize.
They been doing that for years, there quite a few classic youtube videos that cannot be found anymore...i guess its not authoritative enough...google does the same thing, I cannot find the "Green Book" written by Gaddafi no matter how much search I do on google, this has been since 2012...the select few has been working on the masses for some time
I have youtube account for it has ads also to make me money of my videos that I have uploaded when it becomes viral you make a lot of money of it.
I can't wait for a world where media will be part of the blockchain and decentralised. Not controlled by any lobbies. Find a world with truth will be on the front. And maybe our society will show to our children how to tell the truth again
Everytime something happens, news escalate quickly
Oh man, I don't know what to believe anymore.
I suppose this sort of consensus reality was being manufactured before we had the internet, but it's amazing how blatantly we see "the man behind the curtain" now that there's an alternative.
I hope DTube gains enough traction and become big as youtube. It will be a game changer.
Cant have the sheep straying from the MSM narrative and thinking for themselves
How to get the true story ?