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Since late Late June 2026 researchers flagged identified a surge of low‑quality AI‑generated material—dubbed “AI material—“AI slop”—on TikTok, prompting mandatory labeling of AI‑created videos. Google warned that AI‑driven SEO manipulation violates breaches its quality guidelines, and by mid‑July the Flathub app repository banned barred submissions that relied heavily on AI generation, curbing a wave of short‑lived, low‑effort applications. On 20 July 2026 short‑lived apps. In mid‑July YouTube expanded its Partner Program rules, targeting three categories: generic repetitive AI or CGI videos, emotionally manipulative staged clips (including animal‑rescue hoaxes), and AI‑generated avatars offering finance, health or legal advice. Channels dominated by such content may be demonetized or removed from the program. The policy, effective 16 July worldwide, was announced by Head Vice President of Trust and & Safety Matt Halprin, who emphasized that AI tools remain permissible when they augment original, human‑driven content. Further clarification on 20 July and again on 25 July reiterated reinforced that the three categories will be are barred from ad revenue revenue, excluded from recommendation algorithms, and that violations can lead to removal may be removed from the YouTube Partner Program. YouTube stressed also highlighted protections against youth‑harmful AI content. Around the move protects viewer experience, advertiser trust, and curbs “content farming” that floods feeds with mass‑produced, low‑effort videos, aligning with same time, Meta began similar actions taken by other platforms. measures in South Korea, tightening search and recommendation visibility for teen‑inappropriate AI‑generated material.