A growing proportion of videos recommended to first-time YouTube users consists of low-quality, AI-generated material designed primarily to capture clicks and maximise advertising revenue, according to a new academic study scrutinising the platform’s recommendation systems. The research found...
The interim government asked Google to remove 279 pieces of content in the first six months of 2025, the bulk of them critical of the government, according to the company’s newly released transparency report. Google, however, acted on only a small fraction of those requests. Alphabet, Google’s...
