Outdated Confidence: medium
Source found and quoted correctly, but old enough that the market has changed.
Safe rephrasing
In 2018 YouTube's product chief said recommendations drove more than 70% of watch time; YouTube has not published an updated figure.
What the source says
For more than 70 percent of the time you spend watching on Google’s massive video site, you’re lured in by one of the service’s AI-driven recommendations, YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan said Wednesday, speaking at a panel discussion at CES.
YouTube CPO Neal Mohan (via CNET) — CES 2018: YouTube's AI recommendations drive 70 percent of viewing (Jan. 10, 2018)
- Commonly cited as
- "70% of what people watch on YouTube is recommended by the algorithm"
- True origin
- YouTube CPO Neal Mohan (via CNET) — CES 2018: YouTube's AI recommendations drive 70 percent of viewing (Jan. 10, 2018)
- Type
- Stat check: A widely repeated statistic traced back to its origin.
- Year
- 2018
- Data as of
- January 2018
- Last checked
- Method & sample
- Executive's remark at a CES panel, reported by CNET; no data or definition published.
- Drift between quote and source
- Age: 2018 remark, never updated with data
- Before Shorts and TV became YouTube's main viewing surfaces
- Interest
- n/a