Fox News was the biggest beneficiary of YouTube's attempt to cut down on misinformation after the 2016 election

The New York Times

After the 2016 election, YouTube engineers changed its algorithm to recommend far fewer fringe channels. According to research by a former Google engineer Guillaume Chaslot, the changes ended up having the side effect of amplifying Fox News. “The channel most recommended in our data set in 2016 was Alex Jones,” said Chaslot. “Now it’s Fox News.”