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1. Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Friday, 01-Mar-2019 23:42:03 EST Strypey

   One way to stop people being systematically misinformed by #FlatEarth videos on YT is making sure that the search results and recommendations associated with those videos include a bunch of videos explaining the science of how we know the earth is round, and debunking flat earth talking points. Marginalization != education.
   https://mashable.com/article/youtube-to-stop-recommending-conspiracy-theories/

   1. Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Friday, 01-Mar-2019 23:46:31 EST Strypey

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      One of the topics YT plan to marginalize videos about is 9/11. The events of that day have been used to justify massive increase in state powers (especially #MassSurveillance), and erosion of basic human rights, not just in the USA but across the world. Will videos critiquing that get caught up in the dragnet that's trying to suppress speculative theories about the events themselves?