The Platform That Knows No Shame: Why I Don’t Trust YouTube
YouTube is the king of video content.
And like most kings throughout history, it reigns with ego, corruption, and very little accountability.
People praise it like a digital university. I see it as a clickbait casino.
Here’s why I don’t like YouTube — and why, frankly, you shouldn’t either.
🎭 1. For the Creators: It’s All About the Money
Let’s be blunt: Most YouTubers don’t care about you.
They care about watch time, ad revenue, and algorithmic glory.
That’s not a moral failing. It’s how the system is built.
The longer you watch, the more they earn. The result?
- Stretched-out nonsense: Five-minute ideas padded into 20-minute rambles.
- Ad farms: Monetised videos break your focus every few minutes.
- Lazy scripting: “Umm… so yeah… okay let’s see…” — sound familiar?
- Zero verification: Who needs facts when outrage and oversimplification make better thumbnails?
In short, many creators are optimising for the algorithm, not for accuracy or quality.
And they’re making bank doing it — while feeding the world’s largest misinformation machine.
🧠 2. For the Viewers: It Feels Like Learning, But It’s Not
YouTube feels educational. But often, it's just noise wearing a lab coat.
Here’s the problem:
- It’s full of misinformation.
From conspiracy theories to health “advice” to get-rich-quick garbage — the bad stuff spreads faster because it’s more clickable. And people believe it. They share it. They act on it. - It rewires your attention span.
The jump cuts, the quick edits, the autoplay addiction — it’s turning people into skimmers, not thinkers. Long-form focus is being eaten alive by snack-sized dopamine bursts. - It creates the illusion of expertise.
Watching someone “explain” something doesn’t mean you’ve learned it. It just means you watched it. And a lot of that watching comes from people with zero credentials and a decent microphone.
🔍 What I See Instead
- Creators gaming a broken system, driven by profit, not purpose.
- Viewers absorbing shallow, often false knowledge, while losing the ability to think deeply or focus for more than 30 seconds.
It’s not just annoying. It’s dangerous.
Because when YouTube becomes your main source of information, you’re not educating yourself — you’re becoming part of a crowd subjected to mass stupefaction and programming.
👥 Now...
I'm not saying every creator is bad.
I'm not saying every viewer is lost.
What I am saying: YouTube, as a system, rewards what’s worst for your brain — and your future.
Watch carefully.
Think independently.
And never confuse attention for trust.
Disagree? Challenge me!
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I would have to agree, Andy!
In my niche, a lot of misinformation is shared with people who are unaware of it, and they believe what is being said, which can be very dangerous.
I only trust YouTube videos from manufacturers that share information about their products, usage, and repair.
It is definitely wise to look for original branded sources.
Still it’s like walking into a library where every aisle has flashing lights, loud music, and people shouting about conspiracy theories. Yes, the good books are there — but the environment makes it harder to focus, especially for younger minds. That’s YouTube. It’s not just what you choose to watch — it’s everything else fighting for your attention at the same time.
Hey Magus, I agree with you that there is a lot of misinformation and also a lot of wannabe experts on YouTube. However, there are also real experts there, many of whom we follow and learn from.
Our own YouTube channels have been very successful, and even though we have millions of subs and a few billion views on three of our channels, we haven't really started monetizing much yet. Only via AdSense, which has been very lucrative, and a few sponsorships. We are soon going to add AM to the list of monetizing methods as well. That will most likely increase our income by a lot.
I highly recommend starting at least one good YouTube channel for your business and cross-promote. You will thank me later.
Yes, I agree — there are quality creators out there. But my concern isn’t about individual videos only. It’s the system itself: autoplay, algorithmic suggestions, constant ads and promotions — all of it is designed to hijack your attention and keep you on the platform, not necessarily to educate. That’s especially worrying when it comes to kids, who are more vulnerable to overstimulation and distraction.
They need to make money somehow, and this is one of the best and easiest ways for creators to monetize as well. We make a really good 6 figures a year only through AdSense.
Yes I agree. My post wasn't questioning its effectiveness for making money, however. That's an entirely different conversation.
Yes, those adverts at the start and even worse, the ones interrupting you in the middle of watching something, are really annoying.
I don't really watch YouTube except for really educational content. I recommend Corbett Maths to pupils because that explains things really well - often better than their maths teacher. A long time ago, when I was teaching my granddaughter simultaneous equations, I learned from Corbett maths how best to explain them.
Thank you. Yes there might be great creators and content providers on YouTube, in which case it's not about them, but the way the system is built. It is damaging, especially to kids. While a person decides to watch a certain video, that might actually be a high quality and well made, factual material, the surrounding design (recommended videos, auto play next, ads) are causing serious attention deficit as well.
Yes, I totally agree about the surrounding design and auto play next as well as all those ads!
I agree with your statements about YouTube in many ways, but I must admit I do enjoy the platform on some days when I have time to spare. I love a lot of the videos, especially the humorous ones and the food and cooking ones. I've also explored a lot of different videos on art techniques. I found I could learn a lot about resin pouring and art techniques I've not been exposed to locally. As an animal lover, I enjoy watching various videos about animals, whether pets or wild. And I sometimes search for videos on horses, dressage, and competitions, and find those a lot of fun. I am also a fan of alternative healing techniques and do search and listen to healing frequencies a lot, and have found them helpful for some of my physical issues. But I also understand that, like other platforms, it's all about the money. Thanks for this post - it made me think. - Shiley
Thank you for your comment, Shirley. The harm I see is not only creators or their individual videos. It's the way the system is set up. It's damaging attention span. Like many other things, using it in moderation and with critical mind is alright, but the real problem comes when people use it as a go-to resource. Sadly search engines list videos on the top in their results too.
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Good morning Andy,
That's an interesting blog post and I kind of know where you're coming from.
As someone who creates videos on YouTube that don't necessarily go with the mainstream media, I have to be very careful what I say, which is wrong. It's also a reason why I created a Rumble account, which allows more free speech. We should be able to say what we want, within reason and not be shutdown.
I see in your final paragraph you have the words "think independently", the fact is, platforms like YouTube and Facebook, don't want us to think independently, they expect to go with the narrative. On one of my websites I have Google AdSense, there was a note on my account saying that if I said anything against Ukraine, my account would be suspended! That's not free speech! Incidentally, the website is about garden and landscaping equipment, some not going to be talking about Ukraine!
Have a great day.
Roy
You have said it better, than I did. Cheers, Roy!
Thanks, Andy, they are just the genuine facts and truth really!
Enjoy your day.
Roy