Laura Holliday
@laurahday.bsky.social
Internet culture journalist reporting on online communities, folklore, AI, digital true crime & more. laurahollidaywrites@gmail.com.
Reposted by Laura Holliday
Judging by how much cross-posting is going on with these channels, AI is going to make it much harder to regulate this type of content. more here: www.wired.com/story/dozens...
Dozens of YouTube Channels Are Showing AI-Generated Cartoon Gore and Fetish Content
A WIRED investigation found that dozens of YouTube channels are using generative AI to depict cartoon cats and minions being beaten, starved, and sexualized—sparking fears of a new Elsagate wave.
www.wired.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Judging by how much cross-posting is going on with these channels, AI is going to make it much harder to regulate this type of content. more here: www.wired.com/story/dozens...
Reposted by Laura Holliday
this builds off @knibbs.bsky.social's reporting on the rise of AI-generated kid-focused content on YouTube as well as reporting on Elsagate, which saw sexualized content featuring Disney characters on the platform. www.wired.com/story/your-k...
Your Kid May Already Be Watching AI-Generated Videos on YouTube
Get-rich-quick hustlers say it’s a great time to push AI-generated kids videos on YouTube. WIRED found some channels targeting children that appear to be already embracing the technology.
www.wired.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
this builds off @knibbs.bsky.social's reporting on the rise of AI-generated kid-focused content on YouTube as well as reporting on Elsagate, which saw sexualized content featuring Disney characters on the platform. www.wired.com/story/your-k...
Reposted by Laura Holliday
“A number of videos have also been removed for violating our Child Safety policy,” a YouTube spokesperson told WIRED. “As always, all content uploaded to YouTube is subject to our Community Guidelines and quality principles for kids—regardless of how it’s generated.”
May 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“A number of videos have also been removed for violating our Child Safety policy,” a YouTube spokesperson told WIRED. “As always, all content uploaded to YouTube is subject to our Community Guidelines and quality principles for kids—regardless of how it’s generated.”
sounds very cool!!!!!
April 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
sounds very cool!!!!!
Oh it's everywhere, reddit, tiktok, x. Now seeing a wave of tiktoks saying the same thing as me lol , & people deciding to ignore any pre ep teasers & stuff because they just can't put the theories down and spoil it for themselves
February 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Oh it's everywhere, reddit, tiktok, x. Now seeing a wave of tiktoks saying the same thing as me lol , & people deciding to ignore any pre ep teasers & stuff because they just can't put the theories down and spoil it for themselves
rip Harry DB, you would've loved being severed
January 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
rip Harry DB, you would've loved being severed
thank you I tried
January 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
thank you I tried