YouTube’s algorithm…I mean yes this is about flat-earthers, and we all like to laugh about them, but something has to be said about the fact that conspiracy theories are spread so easily to impressionable youth at a GLOBAL scale. And its not just flat-earthers, it’s Naziism, it’s anti-Semitism, islamophobia, it’s all the terrible radicalization that is happening. It’s all connected, and it’s so so easy to become radicalized because of YouTubes algorithm.
They do this for just about anything, too. Even if you watch overtly left-wing videos they will recommend hard-right video and conspiracy theorists to you. I got a white supremacist creator recommended to me from watching a Bernie Sanders interview.
They run hard-right ads over Left-wing creators now, too. Over a Majority Report video I got an ad for an “anti-PC,” pro-Trump news network. LGBTQ creators I watch are consistently getting gay conversion therapy ads played over them.
The Right loves to scream censorship when they get warning for using racial slurs or demonitized for pushing conspiracy theories, but the Left get hits just as hard if not harder on social media.
This happens even in videos where the title and subject matter do not make it immediately obvious. Watch any videos about video games? Prepare to be recommended videos that start on somewhat valid video game criticism and somewhere in the middle slide right into “GAMES ARE BEING RUINED AND IT’S ALL THE FAULT OF FEMINISM AND THE ESS JAY DOUBLE YEWS!” Nazis are going hard for that demographic and the shit is everywhere.
This week’s current issue in mental health: the price of medication. With numerous people sharing stories about how medication was the first step when they were getting help, we wanted to point out how the cost of these treatments is prohibitive especially for people without insurance.
this looks like uncle Reggie needed to dress up last minute for the kids at the christmas party. not a Santa. the detailed fluff on the hat is nice. 4/10
the gradient on the beard doesn’t work and it looks like it’s made of plastic. the vacant eyes are haunting. 2/10
he has a cute little smile. the black border doesn’t look too bad on this one. his hat looks strange. 5/10
this Santa’s here for a good time! the rosy cheeks are a nice touch and he looks very friendly. he stole his mustache from the Pringles guy. 8/10
Apple Santa’s son, but he looks less prepared for the christmas party. 3.5/10
horrible. his beard is grey. his stare is empty. this Santa knows nothing but fear. 0/10
I WOULD TRUST THIS SANTA WITH MY LIFE!!! his beard looks so fluffy and he has such a warm smile!! i bet he puts every child on the nice list so he can show them there’s good on the earth and wants to give them a second chance! 1000/10
he looks like he belongs in Caillou. not good but not horrible. 4/10
fuck this Santa. this Santa broke into my house through the front door, smashed my decorations and took a shit in my stocking. he looks like the Apple moon and i fucking hate that. -1000/10
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this Santa is so soft!!! i’m sure he’s friends with Facebook Santa. his beard looks like it’s made of clouds and magic. he just wants all children to be happy. 10/10