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🗓️ Date: June 26th, 2025

🕘 Time: 9:00 PM

📍 Location: Lower East Side Manhattan (exact address provided in confirmation email)

📚 Lecture: “The Secret Corners of YouTube That Google Doesn't Want You to See”

🎤 Speaker: BBC Tech Reporter, Thomas Germain

Join us for a fascinating evening with Thomas Germain as he unveils the hidden side of YouTube, the world’s most powerful information delivery system. While the app may seem straightforward, there’s a mysterious world behind its algorithm that rarely comes to light.

In this insightful lecture, Thomas Germain will share exclusive findings from a team of researchers who developed a tool to reveal what’s truly happening on YouTube—offering a glimpse into the vast digital landscape that lies beyond the videos you see on the homepage. This exploration will not only uncover hidden corners of YouTube but also provide a deeper understanding of the broader implications for the internet and its users.

Thomas Germain is a Senior Technology Reporter at the BBC, specializing in uncovering the systems and algorithms shaping our world. His investigative work has pressured tech giants like Facebook into significant policy changes, making an impact on how technology interacts with society.

Don’t miss this chance to discover the secrets of YouTube with the insightful Thomas Germain!

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