What 40,000 Videos Tell Us About The Trending Tab
Coffee Break · 3 HN recommendations
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Coffee Break analyzes about 40,000 videos from seven months of YouTube's trending tab. It examines whether trending is biased toward mainstream media and late-night shows.
Why HN recommends it: Cited in threads on YouTube algorithms and creator complaints as a data-driven look at the trending tab.
“Here's an excellent video breaking down with extremely compelling data how the "trending" tab is very heavily manipulated” Read on HN ↗