Survey shows growing frustration with AI content on social media
Survey shows growing frustration with AI content on social media
https://www.wgal.com/article/survey-shows-growing-frustration-ai-content-social-media/71311724
Publish Date: 2026-05-14 18:45:00
Source Domain: www.wgal.com
- The CNET survey highlights growing frustration with AI-generated content (AI slop) on social media, especially videos of talking animals and babies which are not real.
- Users are unsure how to distinguish AI content from real content.
- Many people want clearer ways to understand if the content they’re viewing is real or AI, according to Katelyn Chedraoui from CNET.
- Despite over half wanting better labels for AI content and some calling for a ban, there are currently no legal requirements for labels.
- Verification tools exist but require moderate computer knowledge and often a subscription, hence users are encouraged to carefully question what they see until fully verified.
- Legislative efforts to regulate AI usage in all 50 states were initiated but due to AI’s rapid evolution, few laws have been approved so far.
