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How do these people get away with this?

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Michedelic

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Jun 18, 2013
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Yes, I know it's clickbait for suckers, and YT in general has devolved into a cesspool of alarmist disinformation and trolling, let alone legions of self-appointed pontificating "experts" passing judgement on everything, and "revealing" knowledge that has already been available for years. And reaction videos? Who are these people, and why should I(or anyone)care? I can hear that sort of thing from a drunk down at the end of the bar. And are the goofy faces on display supposed to be some sort of an enticement to click on the video? For a 10-year, perhaps.

But this sort of thing in the middle, in particular…
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He's quite alive, I checked. Two days ago, it was Whoopi Goldberg. How are there not lawsuits? How does YT allow this to get posted in the first place? I don't keep track, but I would hope that this sort of thing gets taken down immediately.

Then there is National Enquirer level "the tragic last days of.." videos with misleading thumbnail covers, hinting at scandal. I suppose nothing can be done about those…Barnum was right.

The latest trend, with all the recent extreme weather incidences, is absurd AI generated images depicting catastrophe beyond reality in the thumbnail, offered as legit reporting.
 
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