The article discusses the troubling rise of AI-generated content in YouTube drama channels, particularly related to the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial. Channels utilize clickbait tactics, featuring AI-generated thumbnails and fake quotes, accumulating millions of views by illicitly connecting celebrities to scandalous trial proceedings. Despite YouTube's attempts to curb misinformation, the channels profit significantly from this deceptive practice. The rise of such content extends beyond YouTube to TikTok, amplifying the risk of misinformation while evading both platforms' moderation efforts. Some creators openly acknowledge the profits to be made from this strategy.
Most of the channels sharing so-called 'Diddy slop' rely not only on AI thumbnails, but also AI-generated narration, in an attempt to misleadingly connect celebrities...
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