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JI7

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29. We need to pass laws and regulations. If something is using AI there needs to be huge label pointing it out

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 10:58 PM

Dec 29

I also think this is a bipartisan issue.

The difficult part will be dealing with international accounts. But this is where we can try to get the tech companies themselves to do something by holding them accountable.

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Warning: Youtube is becoming a cesspool of fake channels. [View all] Joinfortmill Dec 29 OP

I noticed that too! SHITLOADS of AI slop and snake-oil sales adverts CousinIT Dec 29 #1

Yep saw it when looking for music IbogaProject Dec 29 #24

It long ago had lots of garbage EdmondDantes_ Dec 29 #2

AIs are only the most recent producers of slop. Intractable Dec 29 #11

Clear your viewing history and click "don't recommend channel" often. AStern Dec 29 #3

It was bad even before AI fujiyamasan Dec 29 #4

Some great stuff like Professor Heather Cox Richardson... Joinfortmill Dec 29 #8

There are channels showing AI fakes of HCR out there Fiendish Thingy Dec 29 #14

It's always best to go to the official channel for a major figure fujiyamasan Dec 29 #18

ProTip- Firefox with the (free) AdblockPlus extension will stop the Youtube ads immediately. Snarkoleptic Dec 29 #9

Valuable advice Alice Kramden Dec 29 #27

It's much worse now Renew Deal Dec 29 #16

Good to know fujiyamasan Dec 29 #20

I don't do youtube except Faux pas Dec 29 #5

No kidding. It's a mess. Raven123 Dec 29 #6

Know the signs! mr715 Dec 29 #7

I just bookmarked your post. FarPoint Dec 29 #25

I appreciate you! mr715 Dec 29 #28

Becoming? n/t flvegan Dec 29 #10

The various platforms I regularly visit are newly loaded with fake AI and clickbait; PufPuf23 Dec 29 #12

It is indeed but, Disaffected Dec 29 #13

It's mostly AI now tbh, and, it's only going to get worse. Oneironaut Dec 29 #15

I'm noticing a lot of ads talking about glucose meters with pictures of oxygen meters mahina Dec 29 #17

Not a great place for browsing...stick with channels you know and enjoy...take all recommendations with a grain of salt. pecosbob Dec 29 #19

Treat the recommendation garbage the same way you treat spam calls and emails. Initech Dec 29 #21

I have seen this on the rise for say past 4 months now... FarPoint Dec 29 #22

I have been reporting as many as I can, especially if I know for sure they are deep fakes Bev54 Dec 29 #23

We need to find a way to pressure YouTube to at least disallow unlabeled AI ... William Seger Dec 29 #26

We need to pass laws and regulations. If something is using AI there needs to be huge label pointing it out JI7 Dec 29 #29

Got tired of the commercials The Bopper Dec 29 #30

AI slop and brainrot content now make up 1 in 2 YouTube Shorts recommendations LudwigPastorius Dec 29 #31