The Recommendation Rabbit Hole

You came for one thing. Where did you end up?

"I'll Just Watch One Video"

You open YouTube to learn about a travel destination. Maybe you're planning a trip to Japan, Paris, Iceland, or Italy. You want practical information—where to go, what to see, how to budget.

Simple, right? You know what you want.

But 10 videos later, you're watching luxury hotel tours and influencer lifestyle content. The algorithm drifted you from education to aspiration.

What you'll experience:

  • • Start with a specific type of video
  • • Choose from 3 recommended videos at each step
  • • Watch how the algorithm profiles your interests
  • • See where you end up after 10 videos
  • • Discover your "interest profile" the algorithm built

This uses real YouTube recommendation patterns.
70% of what you watch comes from recommendations.
And every click teaches the algorithm more about you.

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