> The scams seem super obvious
Exactly. That's why I can't fathom why YT keeps letting them through.
Well that’s definitely where you’re going wrong! Subscribing is a strong signal to the algorithm. It’s having to guess otherwise. And at the moment I guess you’re feeding the algorithm with a stream of engagement with all these videos you’re linking to, digging yourself deeper!
Stop engaging with them, and subscribe to content you like instead.
I never get any videos even remotely like this in my feed - I get videos related to things I subscribe to.
You need to give the system some quality input. It isn’t magic. Garbage in garbage out.
I'm assuming the algorithm is showing them to me because I watch lots of SpaceX and other space videos. The descriptions in these videos are even ripped directly from legit videos that I actually watched!
I'm interested in such a wide range of topics that I prefer recommendations based on individual videos I've watched rather than specific creators/channels. I'm glad you don't get these in your feed, but based on others in this thread, it sounds like I'm not that unique in experiencing the issue.
If you have first-hand knowledge that this is true, then I should inform you that this behavior is a bug in your system.
There's no conceivable way someone would want to see more of something they've flagged. And if you can't tell that kind of video from a legitimate SpaceX video I watch on occasion, then that's another issue.