US EditionOne Tech Tip: Fed up with AI Slop? A Few Platforms Will Let You Dial It Down
YouTube removed multiple AI-generated channels with millions of subscribers to curb low-quality content and spam, CEO Neal Mohan said new systems will reduce AI slop spread.
- Last year, Kapwing's report flagged CuentosFacianantes as an AI slop channel with over 5.9 million subscribers, which no longer exists, and YouTube appears to have taken down two popular channels.
- Last year, YouTube announced a crackdown on inauthentic content and removed two AI-generated movie trailer channels; Neal Mohan said the company will `reduce the spread of low quality AI content`.
- One affected channel had over 5.8 million subscribers, while Super Cat League remains on YouTube with zero videos and a description reading `The World's #1 AI Cat Cinema!`.
- It remains unclear whether YouTube removed the channels or when, and The Verge did not immediately hear back; YouTube appears to act against low-quality AI while encouraging creators using AI clips and likenesses.
- The pattern of deletions raises platform governance issues as automated creator channels and promotional channel copy show how generative tools reshape content, highlighting enforcement timing and consistency concerns.
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YouTube cracks down on AI slop
After talking about cracking down for months, YouTube favoring slop over its human creators has finally come to an end: the video platform is removing and gutting the top slop channels. This comes days after the CEO, Neal Mohan, targeted "low-quality AI content" in a recent blog post about "managing AI slop." — Read the rest The post YouTube cracks down on AI slop appeared first on Boing Boing.
YouTube’s top AI slop channels are disappearing
YouTube appears to have taken down two of the most popular AI slop channels on its platform, along with several others. A report from Kapwing found that a channel called CuentosFacianantes no longer exists on the platform after amassing more than 5.9 million subscribers and over 1.2 billion total views. In a November 2025 report, Kapwing identified CuentosFacianantes (FascinatingTales) as the most-subscribed-to AI slop channel, which churned out…
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