About The Study: In this study of video recommendations for search terms popular with children, thumbnails contained problematic and attention-capturing designs including violent, stereotyped, and frightening themes. Research is needed to understand how children respond to thumbnail designs and whether such designs influence the quality of content children consume.
About The Study: In this study of video recommendations for search terms popular with children, thumbnails contained problematic and attention-capturing designs including violent, stereotyped, and frightening themes. Research is needed to understand how children respond to thumbnail designs and whether such designs influence the quality of content children consume.
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Blake Davidson. "Algorithmic content recommendations on a video-sharing platform used by children." Scienmag, 29 May 2024, https://scienmag.com/algorithmic-content-recommendations-on-a-video-sharing-platform-used-by-children/. Accessed 4 September 2026.
Blake Davidson. "Algorithmic content recommendations on a video-sharing platform used by children." Scienmag. May 29, 2024. https://scienmag.com/algorithmic-content-recommendations-on-a-video-sharing-platform-used-by-children/
