“We just joined Truth Social, mostly because we thought it would be very funny,” it explained. “Follow us there for truths and retruths or whatever they call them.”

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    1 year ago

    My yt algorithm has turned into endless lefty stuff with the occasional funny video, and my ads are nothing but Jordan peterson and TPUSA.

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      Usually the ones I see are clearly fishing for vulnerable people; a practise they put a huge amount of time, money and effort into.

      They’re active in conspiracy groups because it’s a good place to find unmedicated schizophrenics.

      They’re active in gaming groups because it’s a good place to find lonely, disaffected young men.

      They’re active in anti-vax groups because they’re a good place to find uneducated, paranoid people.

      They’re active in fundamentalist circles because it’s a good place to find bigots.

      I’ve found that going anywhere near any of those topics will cause the algorithm to start baiting its hook.