“Comments are weighted more than likes by the algorithm.”
inconclusive
the sample is too thin to read
Held 24 days · Never changed on recordagrees on 1 of 4 pooled public channels · disagrees on 1 · inconclusive on 1
What the check does
For videos with comparable view counts, regress impression-rate-after-day-7 on (comments per view) and (likes per view) separately. Agrees if |β_comments| > 2 × |β_likes|.
The reading
13 measured
Checked on 13 videos ·
How the verdict has moved
First checked Aug 22, 2026; the verdict has not moved since.
Where the belief comes from
Various creator coaching.
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.