Supporting your point, YouTube claims to be backing off its "clicks at any cost" model.
As has been mentioned previously, our business depends on the trust users place in our services to provide
reliable, high-quality information. The primary goal of our recommendation systems today is to create a trusted
and positive experience for our users. Ensuring these recommendation systems less frequently provide fringe
or low-quality disinformation content is a top priority for the company. The YouTube company-wide goal is
framed not just as “Growth”, but as “Responsible Growth”.
As has been mentioned previously, our business depends on the trust users place in our services to provide reliable, high-quality information. The primary goal of our recommendation systems today is to create a trusted and positive experience for our users. Ensuring these recommendation systems less frequently provide fringe or low-quality disinformation content is a top priority for the company. The YouTube company-wide goal is framed not just as “Growth”, but as “Responsible Growth”.
[1] https://blog.google/documents/33/HowGoogleFightsDisinformati...