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One example involved a volunteer who watched content about the US military.

They were then recommended a misogynistic video titled Man humilitates [sic] feminist in viral video.

YouTube recommends videos that violate the platform’s own policies, study finds

But by that point, they had already racked up a collective 160 million views.

But pushing content that keeps people watching for as long as possible comes with risks.

The system haslong been accusedof recommending harmful content.

Story byThomas Macaulay

Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.

He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.

Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.

He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.

Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).

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