YouTube's algorithm showed my dad a conspiracy video 3 times before I could even clear the history

Found out from a Mozilla report last week that their recommendation system pushes the same content repeatedly even after you delete watch history, and now I'm paranoid about what my tech-illiterate parents are seeing in their feed - has anyone else tried locking down a family member's recommendations?

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jakejones1mo ago

Yeah it's like your phone just KNOWS when you're trying to fix something.

wesley_jones1mo ago

Good luck getting that genie back in the bottle, seriously.

emmaclark1mo ago

Only thing that ever worked for me was a complete account lockdown and starting fresh with a brand new handle. You have to scrub every old post you can find, delete the photos, and basically vanish for a month before you even think about posting again. Once that stuff is out there it's like trying to unring a bell, the internet never forgets. Just be prepared for some people to still find you if they really want to, it's not perfect but it's the best you can do.