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rzemanfl

(31,287 posts) Mon Feb 16, 2026, 03:58 PM Monday

The AI video of a fake George Will that was the cause of considerable comment here yesterday

is getting a lot of play on YouTube today with no warning attached to it as of a couple of minutes ago. I don't know how to do anything about it, but maybe one of you might.

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The AI video of a fake George Will that was the cause of considerable comment here yesterday (Original Post) rzemanfl Monday OP

Is it this? Renew Deal Monday #1

"I don't understand why Google won't take it down" Intractable Monday #2

That's correct Renew Deal Monday #4

It spread first on threads Mosby Monday #5

Facebook was an AI cesspool first. Zuckerberg doesn't care how harmful AI slop is if it increases highplainsdem Monday #7

It was this but without the "Altered or synthetic content" rzemanfl Monday #6

Most of the AI users on YouTube don't add that label voluntarily, though they're supposed to. YouTube highplainsdem Monday #8

I should just stay away from there. rzemanfl Monday #10

So many of these videos are AI now. Most of the time it's obvious, but Ocelot II Monday #3

The video does actually admit it's AI if you expand it Quixote1818 Monday #9

Thanks, that's good to know. n/t rzemanfl Monday #11

That label can apparently be added some time after the video is uploaded. It's supposed to be there highplainsdem Monday #12

Renew Deal

(84,829 posts)

1. Is it this?

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:05 PM

Monday

It's marked synthetic. I don't understand why Google won't take it down.

If you hit the 3 dots next to Save, you can report it.

Intractable

(1,827 posts)

2. "I don't understand why Google won't take it down"

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:09 PM

Monday

Google makes money from videos whether they are valid or not. There's no incentive to take it down.

Google is one of the mega-companies forcing AI on us.

I think George Will himself would have to complain. Then, Google might respond.

Renew Deal

(84,829 posts)

4. That's correct

Reply to Intractable (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:28 PM

Monday

This has over 750K views. That's a lot of ads delivered

Mosby

(19,395 posts)

5. It spread first on threads

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:46 PM

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Threads has turned into an AI cesspool. There is not moderation or community notes like X.

highplainsdem

(61,115 posts)

7. Facebook was an AI cesspool first. Zuckerberg doesn't care how harmful AI slop is if it increases

Reply to Mosby (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:08 PM

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engagement. A lot of the accounts boosting AI slop on Facebook are apparently bots. Same with X, and probably with Threads.

GenAI is destroying the internet.

rzemanfl

(31,287 posts)

6. It was this but without the "Altered or synthetic content"

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:56 PM

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when I looked at it on YouTube.

highplainsdem

(61,115 posts)

8. Most of the AI users on YouTube don't add that label voluntarily, though they're supposed to. YouTube

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:10 PM

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should ban them permanently, but they're making money with this crap.

rzemanfl

(31,287 posts)

10. I should just stay away from there.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:23 PM

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At 78, I am growing tired of new technology. Not as tired as I am of the Republican shit show, but tired nonetheless.

Ocelot II

(129,923 posts)

3. So many of these videos are AI now. Most of the time it's obvious, but

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:27 PM

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we should always check before posting (and even the non-AI videos are usually a waste of time).

Quixote1818

(31,151 posts)

9. The video does actually admit it's AI if you expand it

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:23 PM

Monday

Snip: DISCLAIMER

Altered or synthetic content
Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated. Learn more

There was another one back in early January: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-will-trump-deepfake-videos/

rzemanfl

(31,287 posts)

11. Thanks, that's good to know. n/t

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:25 PM

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highplainsdem

(61,115 posts)

12. That label can apparently be added some time after the video is uploaded. It's supposed to be there

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 08:12 PM

Monday

when it's uploaded, but it looks as though a lot of AI-using YouTubers are only adding it when forced to.

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