As the sociologist Zeynep Tufekci puts it: ‘Videos about vegetarianism led to videos about veganism. Videos about jogging led to videos about running ultramarathons. It seems as if you are never “hard core” enough for YouTube’s recommendation algorithm.’ For this reason, Tufekci argues, ‘YouTube may be one of the most powerful radicalizing instruments of the 21st century.’29
One Step Closer to the edge
