Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. YouTube's algorithm recommends right-wing, extremist videos to users — even if they haven't interacted with that content before — ...

YouTube’s 2026 algorithm focuses on viewer satisfaction, click-through rates, and retention, shifting how creators should approach growth. Combining effective hooks, thumbnails, and pacing with Shorts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the first VidCon since 2019, YouTube's top earner in the U.S., MrBeast, got on stage to talk to YouTube's director of discovery ...

A new study conducted by the Computational Social Science Lab (CSSLab) at the University of Pennsylvania sheds light on a pressing question: Does YouTube's algorithm radicalize young Americans?

YouTube Music tips and algorithm insights reshape discovery in 2026 A blend of user-level hacks and industry-level algorithm insights is redefining how music is discovered on YouTube Music in 2026.

YouTube Shorts, the shortform platform from Google-owned video giant YouTube, has seen massive success since its launch in September 2020. Today, an estimated 1% of all waking human hours are spent ...

"If you randomly follow the algorithm, you probably would consume less radical content using YouTube as you typically do!" So says Manoel Ribeiro, co-author of a new paper on YouTube's recommendation ...

When Markiplier’s gaming streams or Emma Chamberlain’s coffee-soaked vlogs show up in your YouTube feed, it’s because these videos are algorithmically anointed. The YouTube algorithm delivers relevant ...

Is your YouTube viewership down? You’re not alone. It’s normal for watch patterns to change around this time of year. The company explains why. In a new video from project manager Rachel, who works on ...