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fujiyamasan

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4. It was bad even before AI

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 08:44 PM

Dec 2025

I stopped using it for the most part, when I would get fed recommendations for conspiracy theory channels just because I watched some documentaries of the Apollo landings.

I’m not sure why anyone expects anything better. YouTube is supposed to generate revenue. It does that by selling ad space. For that it needs eyeballs.

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Warning: Youtube is becoming a cesspool of fake channels. [View all] Joinfortmill Dec 2025 OP

I noticed that too! SHITLOADS of AI slop and snake-oil sales adverts CousinIT Dec 2025 #1

Yep saw it when looking for music IbogaProject Dec 2025 #24

It long ago had lots of garbage EdmondDantes_ Dec 2025 #2

AIs are only the most recent producers of slop. Intractable Dec 2025 #11

Clear your viewing history and click "don't recommend channel" often. AStern Dec 2025 #3

It was bad even before AI fujiyamasan Dec 2025 #4

Some great stuff like Professor Heather Cox Richardson... Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #8

There are channels showing AI fakes of HCR out there Fiendish Thingy Dec 2025 #14

It's always best to go to the official channel for a major figure fujiyamasan Dec 2025 #18

ProTip- Firefox with the (free) AdblockPlus extension will stop the Youtube ads immediately. Snarkoleptic Dec 2025 #9

Valuable advice Alice Kramden Dec 2025 #27

It's much worse now Renew Deal Dec 2025 #16

Good to know fujiyamasan Dec 2025 #20

I don't do youtube except Faux pas Dec 2025 #5

No kidding. It's a mess. Raven123 Dec 2025 #6

Know the signs! mr715 Dec 2025 #7

I just bookmarked your post. FarPoint Dec 2025 #25

I appreciate you! mr715 Dec 2025 #28

Becoming? n/t flvegan Dec 2025 #10

The various platforms I regularly visit are newly loaded with fake AI and clickbait; PufPuf23 Dec 2025 #12

It is indeed but, Disaffected Dec 2025 #13

It's mostly AI now tbh, and, it's only going to get worse. Oneironaut Dec 2025 #15

I'm noticing a lot of ads talking about glucose meters with pictures of oxygen meters mahina Dec 2025 #17

Not a great place for browsing...stick with channels you know and enjoy...take all recommendations with a grain of salt. pecosbob Dec 2025 #19

Treat the recommendation garbage the same way you treat spam calls and emails. Initech Dec 2025 #21

I have seen this on the rise for say past 4 months now... FarPoint Dec 2025 #22

I have been reporting as many as I can, especially if I know for sure they are deep fakes Bev54 Dec 2025 #23

We need to find a way to pressure YouTube to at least disallow unlabeled AI ... William Seger Dec 2025 #26

We need to pass laws and regulations. If something is using AI there needs to be huge label pointing it out JI7 Dec 2025 #29

Got tired of the commercials The Bopper Dec 2025 #30

AI slop and brainrot content now make up 1 in 2 YouTube Shorts recommendations LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #31