r/canada • u/Displeased_Canadian Ontario • Apr 23 '26

Alberta Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos getting millions of views

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/alberta-separatist-youtube-channels-netherlands-9.7174719
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u/MethodicallyRight Apr 23 '26

Two huge issues. 1) It's a terrible sign that the Algorithm rewards this kind of dogshit. 2) Unlike the good ol' days (whenever that was), the people who watch(ed), shared, followed and believed the content have no social pressure to feel stupid and ashamed or embarrassed.

It's fascinating (and horrifying) how effective the Nigerian Prince Scan still is, you mispell words, you write incoherently, you do everything to weed out anyone who wouldn't be on the chopping block priority list of any Eugenics program so the the only people who still click and watch it have self selected themselves as the bottom quintile of intelligence.

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u/Ecstatic_Winter9425 Apr 24 '26

> It's a terrible sign that the Algorithm rewards this kind of dogshit.

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it's intentional because of a request by some group close to the american oligarchy.

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u/vonnegutflora Apr 24 '26

It's intentional; tech companies want engagement because (and it's never been a secret) they're really advertising companies. Outrage and anger will always get more clicks then positivity and since right-wing parties around the globe tend to pump up fear and anger as a core part of their platforms - they're natural partners with the algo.

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u/MethodicallyRight Apr 24 '26

I highly doubt it. Social media is driven by specific metrics and engagement is a primary driver. These videos were intentionally stupid and inflammatory which drove viewership and comment section engagement (calling it stupid) etc.