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Johnny2X2X

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11. Facebook is too much AI slop now

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:36 PM

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I think this could be good in the long run. The sites who weed out the slop and become trusted sources will do the best. I think the news sources who have the best track records for identifying AI nonsense will become the big winners.

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AI Slop Is Destroying the Internet. These Are the People Fighting to Save It [View all] highplainsdem Tuesday OP

K&R WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #1

Thanks! highplainsdem Tuesday #5

It's not just AI slop, it's all the disinformation that's become commonplace on the internet. sop Tuesday #2

Some of that - misinformation anyway - is slop because it isn't intentional. Much of the misinformation highplainsdem Tuesday #4

I trust nothing... Historic NY Tuesday #3

I suspected a few years ago that genAI's effects would be bad, but I had no real idea then just how fast highplainsdem Tuesday #6

What's scary is the #1 song right now on iTunes is 100% verified AI slop. Initech Tuesday #7

You have to really lower your standards to think AI slop is okay. You also have to not give a damn about artists highplainsdem Tuesday #8

Yeah I 100% agree with everything that you said. Initech Tuesday #9

Of course there is no off button for AI slop. Prairie_Seagull Tuesday #10

We'll have a situation that authoritarians will love. Confused, lost people will often turn to authoritarian highplainsdem Tuesday #12

Facebook is too much AI slop now Johnny2X2X Tuesday #11