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GusBob

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13. Gonna say thanks and something not so nice

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 08:36 AM

13 hrs ago

I’m tired of folks falling for and reccing things that are not true.

Seems like you can’t spell “duped” without DU

Trumps social media lies help him get elected

Stupid folks fall for social media lies

There is a simple truth to the reason this is happening, but it can’t be said as one should not blame the victim

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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 21 hrs ago OP

Too much to hope for Arthur_Frain 21 hrs ago #1

On YouTube, you mean? They could do a much better job labeling AI, and letting people block it, but highplainsdem 21 hrs ago #2

No, here on DU Arthur_Frain 20 hrs ago #10

Thank you for the tips! moondust 21 hrs ago #3

And YouTube keeps asking me to get a paid membership. Not a chance. Crunchy Frog 21 hrs ago #4

As well as reading the blurb about the video canetoad 21 hrs ago #5

This message was self-deleted by its author ahnakneemoose 20 hrs ago #9

I've never taken anything on the internet, YouTube or Tik Tok seriously. Aussie105 20 hrs ago #6

I'd like to see ALL media label AI orthoclad 20 hrs ago #7

Googletube is just another brick in the wall orthoclad 20 hrs ago #8

The AI Slop DallasNE 19 hrs ago #11

FaceBook "Reels" is the worst for AI videos--especially the animal ones. I would guess 90% are AI. C Moon 19 hrs ago #12

I've seen a lot of social media posts from animal lovers who are disgusted because AI-using nitwits highplainsdem 7 hrs ago #17

It's so dumb. Why even post a fake animal video? I guess they do it to get hits. C Moon 7 hrs ago #19

Probably most of them do it to get hits. Some probably do it because they enjoy tricking people. Some highplainsdem 1 hr ago #21

Wow! That's terrible. C Moon 1 hr ago #22

I agree! How many fake tornados are there? LeftInTX 7 hrs ago #18

Oh yeah! The fake tornado videos! Grrrr. C Moon 7 hrs ago #20

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

The ones I've seen posting AI slop know it Ms. Toad 13 hrs ago #14

There are some AI slop fans here, and it's disappointing that anyone who's supposed to be liberal would highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #15

Just stop posting video without a summary Melon 8 hrs ago #16