Extremism pays. That’s why Silicon Valley isn’t shutting it down | John Naughton | Opinion | The Guardian

Extremism pays. That’s why Silicon Valley isn’t shutting it down | John Naughton | Opinion | The Guardian: “It seems,” she reflected, “as if you are never ‘hardcore’ enough for YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. It promotes, recommends and disseminates videos in a manner that appears to constantly up the stakes. Given its billion or so users, YouTube may be one of the most powerful radicalising instruments of the 21st century.”