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Cat soap operas and babies trapped in space: the ‘AI slop’ taking over YouTube
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2025
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Sometimes I forget people watch YouTube on purpose. Other than music videos and the rare "how do I do this thing in this game?" I just don't use it
I feel like an alien sometimes. Reading books like some sort of lost time traveler.
Why does it have to be one or the other? I both read books and watch YT videos nearly every day.
To me YouTube is an untrustworthy platform owned by one of the worse mega corps. But also I just don't enjoy video as a medium
There can still be good content on there tbf?
I don't use it with the offical client and don't have an account but I do enjoy watching some channels like Usagi Electric, Cathode Ray Dude or EEVBlog (who is also on Odysee btw)