Chrome-Stats extension
Algorithmic Personalization Project
The extension makes slight modifications to your YouTube recommendations, and records how you interact with it. No personal information is tracked and collected. Part of an academic research project into the long-term effects of personalization.
Stats
- *://*.youtube.com/*
- *://*.youtu.be/*
- *://personalization-server.csail.mit.edu/*
- tabs
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Summary
Our extension tweaks YouTube's recommendations: replacing some personalized recommendations with generic ones for logged-out users. It logs non-personal data: video clicks, recommendation types, and timestamps. Operates solely on YouTube.
Safety
Risk impact
Algorithmic Personalization Project is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Algorithmic Personalization Project if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Algorithmic Personalization Project may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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