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>>furcyd+(OP)
> If YouTube won’t remove the algorithm, it must, at the very least, make significant changes

It must? No, it doesn't have to do a damn thing. It's a product from a publicly traded company, therefore it "must" return value for stockholders. That means more behavior that increases ad revenue. The author is out of touch with reality. Stop feeding your kids youtube if you don't want them exposed to youtube. It's a private service(youtube), not a public park.

>>module+Zm
No. As you yourself recognise (presumably, as you put the "must" in scare quotes and italics), that companies "must" maximise shareholder value is a goal contingent on our decisions and policies, not some natural law.

Of course, it is incumbent on us individually to behave responsibly. But there is space for public policy and regulation, even of YouTube.