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# “The Algorithm” Loves Conservative Content
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-algorithm-loves-conservative-content/
- Published: 2022-10-24T16:36:13.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-24T16:36:13.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[Katyanna Quach: YouTube more likely to recommend conservative vidoes to all](https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/18/youtube%5Falgorithm%5Fconservative%5Fcontent/?ref=birchtree.me)

> YouTube's recommendation algorithm not only gently traps viewers in mild echo chambers, it is more likely to suggest conservative-leaning videos regardless of your political alignment.

As a scummy politician once said, it’s not about what’s actually happening, it’s what people [feel is happening](https://youtu.be/xnhJWusyj4I?ref=birchtree.me). Conservatives love to play the victim, but [study after study](https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/26/censorship-conservatives-social-media-432643?ref=birchtree.me) shows they thrive on social media.