The Making of a YouTube Radical
Justin T. Gellerson for The New York Times
Over years of reporting on internet culture, I’ve heard countless versions of Mr. Cain’s story: an aimless young man — usually white, frequently interested in video games — visits YouTube looking for direction or distraction and is seduced by a community of far-right creators. It suggests that YouTube may have played a role in steering Mr. Cain, and other young men like him, toward the far-right fringes. During 2017, Mr. Cain began watching more videos from left-wing
Includes views of YouTube channels Mr. Cain viewed 10 times or more between mid-2015 and late 2018.
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