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canetoad

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Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 02:35 PM

Monday

Very annoying.

There's a new trick being used by some of these channels. In the video title it says, "One minute ago" or five minutes ago. Look at the true time of video - hours or days ago.

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Totally agree! mikewv Monday #1

Without those clicks and likes and follows they don't make any money. Ocelot II Monday #2

Kick canetoad Monday #3

Yes. It's the new "BREAKING!!!!!" MineralMan Monday #7

At least they're not the nauseatingly fawning "Tonight, Trump became President!" postings more common in his first term. Aristus Monday #4

They are just making money off gullible Americans Keepthesoulalive Monday #5

Yeah, and what's with that big arrow they always have pointing towards something? NBachers Monday #6

or pointing towards nothing Skittles Monday #13

Agree Plus you can click on those 3 dotts bluestarone Monday #8

Yes, you can. I do that often. MineralMan Monday #10

Yup, same shit, different day. GoCubsGo Monday #9

Damn fine medical care. usonian Monday #11

The "Alternative" Media on YouTube has become the very beast it claims to fight. QueerDuck Monday #12

IHIP News uses a lot of clickbait headlines AZProgressive Monday #14

It's okay. You can easily find them on DU's homepage under Latest Videos. flvegan Monday #15

***THIS*** I'm seeing the same narrative based off snapshot polls uponit7771 Monday #16