YouTube Deletes 130,000 Channels in Sweeping AI 'Slop' Crackdown
Polymarket · x · 2026-08-02
YouTube has reportedly deleted around 130,000 channels in a massive crackdown targeting AI-generated low-quality content, often referred to as "slop."
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