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DemocracyWins

(259 posts)
Wed Apr 7, 2021, 05:32 PM Apr 2021

What's up with President Biden's popularity on YouTube?

Every time I search a video on President’s speeches on YouTube has more of a dislike bar to like bar. At best the videos are split 50/50 on that ratio. The white house YouTube page has majority dislikes across all videos. There were more MAGA trolls than I thought.

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What's up with President Biden's popularity on YouTube? (Original Post) DemocracyWins Apr 2021 OP
81 million to 75 million explains it jimfields33 Apr 2021 #1
Putin's Bot-O-Matic still working overtime as well. IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 2021 #2
Yup! SheltieLover Apr 2021 #5
Bots I would assume. SoonerPride Apr 2021 #3
youtube.com, like facebook is heavily turfed with conservative and alt-right users and postings, ShazamIam Apr 2021 #4
Yeah I agree DemocracyWins Apr 2021 #8
just wave a stick on youtube and you'll get a conservative following... Chakaconcarne Apr 2021 #6
There sure are. Kingofalldems Apr 2021 #7
Pretty simple: Most people don't really feel the need to hit like (or dislike, for that matter)... JHB Apr 2021 #9
I think the bots explains it DemocracyWins Apr 2021 #11
Who cares? Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #10

jimfields33

(15,793 posts)
1. 81 million to 75 million explains it
Wed Apr 7, 2021, 05:34 PM
Apr 2021

Obviously more q’s go on You Tube then Democratic supporters who probably watch it live more.

ShazamIam

(2,570 posts)
4. youtube.com, like facebook is heavily turfed with conservative and alt-right users and postings,
Wed Apr 7, 2021, 06:08 PM
Apr 2021

it plays an important role in the fake news/misinformation effort. The story is the same for lots of wonderful liberal channels on youtube, many have low follower numbers and low visit numbers.

There are more conservatives on youtube than liberals.

 

DemocracyWins

(259 posts)
8. Yeah I agree
Sun Apr 11, 2021, 08:46 AM
Apr 2021

YouTube in recent years have become an anti sjw and cancel culture bashing haven for these folks.

JHB

(37,160 posts)
9. Pretty simple: Most people don't really feel the need to hit like (or dislike, for that matter)...
Sun Apr 11, 2021, 08:55 AM
Apr 2021

...just compare the like/dislike counts with total views.

However, MAGA trolls aren't "most people", they're on a mission from (Orange) God to refute and refuse Biden at every turn (just as they did Obama before him). They'll always make sure to hit dislike. Add to them bots that auto-dislike posts from certain outlets with certain keywords, and the "dislike" count balloons still more.

 

DemocracyWins

(259 posts)
11. I think the bots explains it
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:44 AM
Apr 2021

when they upload the video the first time on the white house youtube page is always majority of dislikes right away.

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