Somehow, I always end up in the weird part of YouTube at 3 a.m., wondering how I got there.

Where 10-minute videos are made for 2-minute content, all thanks to the advertising system.

A battleground for algorithms, monetization, and controversial policies.

Founded in February 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. Acquired by Google in November 2006. A video-sharing platform where users can upload, view, rate, share, comment on videos, and subscribe to other users' channels. Contains a mix of user-generated content...

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