YouTube explains how its Shorts algorithm recommends quality videos viewers want, not those aimed at exploiting the system.

Google also updated its ranking algorithms to target sites that host explicit videos but don’t allow Googlebot to fetch those videos. Google said these sites may see “a significant drop in ...

YouTube's algorithm recommends right-wing, extremist videos to users — even if they haven't interacted with that content before.

Facebook does allow users to have some input on what they see on the platform. By clicking on your menu (upper right on ...

Google updates search algorithm to combat explicit deepfakes, improving content removal and adjusting rankings to protect users from non-consensual imagery.

YouTube Shorts algorithm steers users away from political content, study finds Researchers say YouTube’s algorithm downplays political topics in favor of viral entertainment to keep users watching.

In some ways, whether an algorithm is actually hard-coded to prefer longer-form videos matters less than whether creators think an algorithm prefers longer-form videos.