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Crunchy Frog

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4. And YouTube keeps asking me to get a paid membership. Not a chance.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 12:49 AM

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I try to keep my video viewing to channels that I'm subscribed to or have been following long term and know are trustworthy. There's lots of stuff that just pops up though, and usually has clickbaity titles.

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With so much AI slop on YouTube, it's no longer safe to give videos the benefit of the doubt. Always check [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

Too much to hope for Arthur_Frain Yesterday #1

On YouTube, you mean? They could do a much better job labeling AI, and letting people block it, but highplainsdem Yesterday #2

No, here on DU Arthur_Frain 23 hrs ago #10

Thank you for the tips! moondust Yesterday #3

And YouTube keeps asking me to get a paid membership. Not a chance. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #4

As well as reading the blurb about the video canetoad Yesterday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author ahnakneemoose 23 hrs ago #9

I've never taken anything on the internet, YouTube or Tik Tok seriously. Aussie105 Yesterday #6

I'd like to see ALL media label AI orthoclad Yesterday #7

Googletube is just another brick in the wall orthoclad 23 hrs ago #8

The AI Slop DallasNE 23 hrs ago #11

FaceBook "Reels" is the worst for AI videos--especially the animal ones. I would guess 90% are AI. C Moon 22 hrs ago #12

I've seen a lot of social media posts from animal lovers who are disgusted because AI-using nitwits highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #17

It's so dumb. Why even post a fake animal video? I guess they do it to get hits. C Moon 10 hrs ago #19

Probably most of them do it to get hits. Some probably do it because they enjoy tricking people. Some highplainsdem 5 hrs ago #21

Wow! That's terrible. C Moon 4 hrs ago #22

I agree! How many fake tornados are there? LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #18

Oh yeah! The fake tornado videos! Grrrr. C Moon 10 hrs ago #20

Gonna say thanks and something not so nice GusBob 16 hrs ago #13

The ones I've seen posting AI slop know it Ms. Toad 16 hrs ago #14

There are some AI slop fans here, and it's disappointing that anyone who's supposed to be liberal would highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #15

Just stop posting video without a summary Melon 11 hrs ago #16