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YouTube will soon require watch history to be enabled to show video suggestions
(support.google.com)
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I guess a CEO opened the YouTube frontpage while logged out and went "what is this shit".
But seriously, this seems like it's a good thing overall. The "default"/empty history algorithm recommendations are truly, truly horrifying more often than not. It's almost entirely low-quality clickbait and I can't imagine many people actually appreciate it like that.
And after three or four clicks, you’re immediately stumbling through horrible right wing ragebait
Or spoilers after spoilers if you search up some media you are interested in. I hate those youtubers so much who put the spoilers right in the tile and thumbnail.
It’s pretty scummy behavior