Think about it, Google Maps is (I think) the biggest collection of map data and information on locations everywhere around the world, yet I don’t want an advertising company knowing that I just went to a fast food place.
YouTube is an endless trove of video content that anyone can contribute to, yet I’d much rather not give an advertiser information on every little interest that I have in video.
It’s so bad for you, but it’s so good.
I use Brave browser, and am never logged in to YT (You Tube) because I’ve never even made an account with them, and when I use YT on Brave, after I’m done I wipe the browser history, and then it resets everything. So I have never run into problems with YT trying to suggest me stuff with each ‘new’ initial time I then hop back on YT through Brave browser.
I dont think the suggestions are even based on history, its just the default “trending” page. Well its not like that every day, sometimes I get random news, like submarine implosion, but often it’s just cringy shit like minecraft challenges, something something sniperwolf, reaction videos, “life hacks”, nothing meaningful, then you get bad days when its hyper political stuff.
At this point I have been ignoreing the default trending videos for many years, I only search channels I like, such as science channels, tech, gaming.
Ah, I see what you’re saying, I get the same as you on the trending page as well. With that all in mind then it’s like you stated; it’s all about whatever is trending for whatever those reasons may be.
Guess the best anyone can do at this point is ignore the suggestions like you are doing or stop using the site?