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bucolic_frolic

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1. Agree, a lot of retreads even from 10 years ago, and the new AI impersonations

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 12:56 PM

7 hrs ago

are proliferating fast. YouTube should taken them down, they use the name, visible likeness, AI voice .... Rachel, BTC but these two have nothing to do with them. They are really Fake News! Ironic.

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You Tube used to be a good source for original news... [View all] kentuck 7 hrs ago OP

Agree, a lot of retreads even from 10 years ago, and the new AI impersonations bucolic_frolic 7 hrs ago #1

YouTube is the worst for AI impersonators! kentuck 7 hrs ago #4

AI impersonations enid602 6 hrs ago #9

I don't use YT for news. sakabatou 7 hrs ago #2

I use YT for music and sports a lot... kentuck 7 hrs ago #5

You took the word right out of my mouth. Boomerproud 6 hrs ago #7

I have notice this as well... FarPoint 7 hrs ago #3

My "nuclear" option Tasmanian Devil 7 hrs ago #6

Worse even, it gets posted here. Oftentimes, without comment. flvegan 6 hrs ago #8

That is really irritating PatSeg 4 hrs ago #18

Alternatives: snot 5 hrs ago #10

For me, the sharp decline started about 6 months ago Dave says 5 hrs ago #11

It isn't just you. OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #12

The clickbait titles have gotten out of hand. mdbl 5 hrs ago #13

Very few YouTube channels are fact-bound GreatGazoo 4 hrs ago #14

It doesn't help here, either... FiveFifteen 4 hrs ago #15

I agree, but note how much we use it...however we should advocate for required disclaimers on non original sites & posts NowsTheTime 4 hrs ago #16

Meiselas is bad in that way iemanja 4 hrs ago #17

Completely agree. Buddyzbuddy 4 hrs ago #19

Have you seen "The Daily Beans"? GoCubsGo 4 hrs ago #20

As far a Youtube news, I only click on news/opinion from content creators I know and like to hear their take on things ToxMarz 4 hrs ago #21

Here are my current youtube go-to channels for Independent Media: barbtries 3 hrs ago #22