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Renew Deal

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16. It's much worse now

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 08:39 PM

10 hrs ago

In the past, there were many completely made up stories, like close military encounters, religious "miracles" that only existed on Youtube, and other fiction. Now there are straight up high-quality clones (deepfakes) of real people.

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Warning: Youtube is becoming a cesspool of fake channels. [View all] Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago OP

I noticed that too! SHITLOADS of AI slop and snake-oil sales adverts CousinIT 11 hrs ago #1

Yep saw it when looking for music IbogaProject 8 hrs ago #24

It long ago had lots of garbage EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #2

AIs are only the most recent producers of slop. Intractable 10 hrs ago #11

Clear your viewing history and click "don't recommend channel" often. AStern 11 hrs ago #3

It was bad even before AI fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #4

Some great stuff like Professor Heather Cox Richardson... Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #8

There are channels showing AI fakes of HCR out there Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #14

It's always best to go to the official channel for a major figure fujiyamasan 9 hrs ago #18

ProTip- Firefox with the (free) AdblockPlus extension will stop the Youtube ads immediately. Snarkoleptic 10 hrs ago #9

Valuable advice Alice Kramden 8 hrs ago #27

It's much worse now Renew Deal 10 hrs ago #16

Good to know fujiyamasan 9 hrs ago #20

I don't do youtube except Faux pas 10 hrs ago #5

No kidding. It's a mess. Raven123 10 hrs ago #6

Know the signs! mr715 10 hrs ago #7

I just bookmarked your post. FarPoint 8 hrs ago #25

I appreciate you! mr715 7 hrs ago #28

Becoming? n/t flvegan 10 hrs ago #10

The various platforms I regularly visit are newly loaded with fake AI and clickbait; PufPuf23 10 hrs ago #12

It is indeed but, Disaffected 10 hrs ago #13

It's mostly AI now tbh, and, it's only going to get worse. Oneironaut 10 hrs ago #15

I'm noticing a lot of ads talking about glucose meters with pictures of oxygen meters mahina 9 hrs ago #17

Not a great place for browsing...stick with channels you know and enjoy...take all recommendations with a grain of salt. pecosbob 9 hrs ago #19

Treat the recommendation garbage the same way you treat spam calls and emails. Initech 9 hrs ago #21

I have seen this on the rise for say past 4 months now... FarPoint 8 hrs ago #22

I have been reporting as many as I can, especially if I know for sure they are deep fakes Bev54 8 hrs ago #23

We need to find a way to pressure YouTube to at least disallow unlabeled AI ... William Seger 8 hrs ago #26

We need to pass laws and regulations. If something is using AI there needs to be huge label pointing it out JI7 7 hrs ago #29

Got tired of the commercials The Bopper 7 hrs ago #30

AI slop and brainrot content now make up 1 in 2 YouTube Shorts recommendations LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #31