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Powered by Mozilla’s RegretsReporter browser extension, research reveals coordinated efforts by a network of channels to saturate YouTube’s recommender algorithm, flooding users with pro- Bolsonaro content

YouTube’s algorithm often suggests videos that are disturbing, spread misinformation, or are actively harmful. Here’s how you can protect yourself from the worst.

YouTube has made it clear that they won’t share this crucial information without additional pressure from lawmakers and the public.

Regrets! We all have them. Like that time at 2 a.m. when I searched YouTube for “Did aliens build Stonehenge?” and ever since, my YouTube recommendations have been a mess: Roswell, wormholes, Illuminati. YouTube’s recommendation engine can lead users down bizarre rabbit holes — and they’re not always harmless. What's your #YouTubeRegrets story?

The anonymous mother and son from this important article in the Washingtonian, What Happened After My Son Joined the Alt-Right, agreed to answer questions from the Mozilla community. Here is their fascinating Q&A

How one teen boy got radicalized online and came out the other side.

Whether we realize it or not, we’re all being manipulated on the internet. There are ways to tackle this problem -- companies can do a better job creating algorithms that don’t manipulate people for profit. And internet users can educate themselves so they are better able to recognize and avoid online manipulation.

Whether we realize it or not, we’re all being manipulated on the internet. There are ways to tackle this problem -- companies can do a better job creating algorithms that don’t manipulate people for profit. And internet users can educate themselves so they are better able to recognize and avoid online manipulation. Here is a reading list to help you start to understand the problem of online manipulation:

YouTube says it’s working to stop suggesting harmful videos and viewing patterns, but, so far, it hasn’t provided evidence and details of this effort.