Question Answered step-by-step during covid-19, I learned something new about YouTube. First of… during covid-19, I learned something new about YouTube. First of all, I think what attracts me to YouTube is that it has a variety of videos and I can learn about different cultures and their specific video styles through YouTube, for example, I can see Chinese TV series, American movies and Korean K-pop culture on YouTube. In addition to these official videos, I can also see other amateur video enthusiasts sharing their lives, especially during covid-19 I learned about “study with me” and lofi videos, which make me feel focused when studying alone. and then another point is that there are people from different countries communicating online on this platform is one of the things that I find interesting. Finally, I think one of the things that attracts me is that the views it outputs are not very critical, and I think the views on YouTube are very moderate compared to the opposing or extreme views I have learned on other platforms, so based on the above description I think YouTube is the platform I use most often and attracts me.My perspective is more personal than the positive and negative elements described by Levinson (2013) for YouTube. First, in terms of the positive elements, Levinson speaks most of all about the power of YouTube in serving as a political propaganda, especially in Obama’s 2008 election, where YouTube broke the boundaries of television and different media coverage, thus making Obama known to many people already before the election, and where YouTube does not have a political preference, which is its strength. Also, as YouTube has grown, it has bred many stars, such as Justin Biber, which is something I have noticed. YouTube is appealing not only because of its political propaganda nature, but also because its platform is free, so people can sign up for an account and then share their creations and lives. As with many current vloggers, they don’t need to pay extra money in advance to upload their videos and be known. Thirdly, YouTube removes the boundaries between devices and allows people to browse at any time by using their phones, iPads or computers in a variety of ways. The existence of videos that transcend time and space and are not limited by the number of plays is really an advantage of YouTube. Fourth, Levinson also mentions that one of the major negatives of YouTube is viral spreading, which is fast, easy, and crosses time and space. But some videos are contrary to the morality we demand, such as Chris Crocker’s “Leave Britney Alone” in 2007, which reached 42 million views, but the video was made in pursuit of views and attention to hurt another person. The premise of the video is to harm another person. There are no similar videos on my YouTube home page, but they haven’t disappeared, so the reform of YouTube videos is still going on.My question is, do you think there is discrimination on the YouTube recommendation page and the algorithm behind it? If so, what is it? Social Science Sociology ESOC 150 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)