Alt-right pipeline (original) (raw)

The alt-right pipeline (also called the alt-right rabbit hole) is a conceptual model regarding internet radicalization toward the alt-right movement. It describes a phenomenon in which consuming provocative right-wing political content, such as antifeminist or anti-SJW ideas, gradually increases exposure to the alt-right or similar far-right politics. It posits that this interaction takes place due to the interconnected nature of political commentators and online communities, allowing members of one audience or community to discover more extreme groups. The idea of the alt-right pipeline is often associated with YouTube and its video recommendation algorithm. This idea posits that algorithmic bias causes the platform to recommend content that is similar to previously viewed content. allowi