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More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’, study finds
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 28 Dec 2025
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I’ve stopped watching YouTube shorts because of this, and the removal of the downvote count makes it harder to tell.
Am I the only one who sticks to subscriptions? It feels like everyone is just consuming whatever the algorithm feeds them
Can't find new content just sticking to subscriptions unfortunately
True, but you eventually reach a point where your subscriptions fill your feed with more videos than you know what to do with.
I do branch out occasionally and find new channels to subscribe to, either on youtube or through other sources. Crossovers between channels are also helpful.
Not when I'm listening to videos 4 hours a day at work, not really