“Older channels become less dependent on algorithmic recommendations.”
inconclusive
the sample is too thin to read
Held 24 days · Never changed on recordinconclusive on 3 of 4 pooled public channels
What the check does
Across the shared pool. For each channel, the share of views over its most recent 28 covered days that arrived from sources the viewer did not choose — Browse, Suggested, Search, hashtags, Shorts, ads — set against the channel's age in days. The complement (direct, external links, playlists, end screens, the channel page, notifications) is where the viewer came back on their own, the same split the public database already uses. Pearson correlation across channels; agrees at r <= -0.4, disagrees at r >= 0.4.
The reading
Checked on 8 channels ·
How the verdict has moved
- Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026inconclusive
- Aug 22, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026inconclusive
Where the belief comes from
Maturation-creator folklore.
Checked against
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The rest of the record
This belief sits in a ledger of fifty, each one re-checked every day. These surfaces carry the rest of it.