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>But pushing some information (sort of propaganda) and hiding some information (sort of censorship) both lead down a dangerous path

What information is this pushing or hiding? This is trying to better understand how YouTube is making these recommendations, so it is a known factor when you talk to your kids and peers.

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> What information is this pushing or hiding? This is trying to better understand how YouTube is making these recommendations, so it is a known factor when you talk to your kids and peers.

Well, I personally doubt that this project aims at purely understanding the recommendation logic and then doing nothing. But i might be mistaken. Time will tell.

What do you think it is for? I can't imagine any nefarious plans providing this level of control over what data you send them.

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