{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1011165ae307f7e50fc946fd","clusterId":"c_353a8fca3c52c1e7bf3e2d8b","slug":"study-finds-59-of-tiktok-videos-shown-to-new-users-are-ai-slop","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Study Finds 59% of TikTok Videos Shown to New Users Are AI Slop","summary":"A new study by video editing platform Kapwing found that 59% of the first 500 videos shown to new TikTok users were low-quality AI-generated content. YouTube Shorts fared better at 21%. The categories of children, science \u0026 education, and health had the highest densities of AI slop. TikTok has introduced user controls and AI literacy efforts, but Kapwing argues the settings are passive and data shows no reduction in AI content reaching new users.","whyItMatters":"The study quantifies the scale of low-quality AI content on major short-video platforms, particularly in categories that reach children, and questions the effectiveness of TikTok's existing moderation tools.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eVideo editing platform Kapwing analyzed 10,742 TikTok videos across 20 categories and separately examined the first 500 videos shown on the \u0026#34;For You\u0026#34; page of new accounts. Of those 500, 294 (59%) were classified as low-quality AI-generated videos. On YouTube Shorts, 104 of the first 500 videos (21%) were low-quality AI content.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe category with the highest density of low-quality videos on TikTok was \u0026#34;children\u0026#34; at 57.4%, followed by science \u0026amp; education (35.0%), health (33.8%), and history (33.5%). Fitness (1.6%), music (1.5%), and fashion (1.3%) were almost entirely human-created. Dr. Dana Suskind, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Chicago, called the spread of AI-generated misinformation for children \u0026#34;very dangerous for developing brains.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTikTok introduced a feature in November 2025 that lets users adjust the amount of AI-generated content in their feed and has invested in AI literacy initiatives. Kapwing argues these passive settings are insufficient and that actual data shows no decrease in AI content reaching new users. In June 2026, Florida sued TikTok under its children\u0026#39;s social media law, alleging the company misled parents about what videos children would see.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kapwing's study shows TikTok's passive AI literacy settings aren't reducing low-quality AI content in new user feeds. The platform's discovery algorithm still prioritizes volume over quality.","twitterPost":"TikTok's AI literacy efforts are passive and haven't cut AI slop in new user feeds, per Kapwing.","threadsPost":"Kapwing's study found 59% of videos shown to new TikTok users are low-quality AI content. TikTok has introduced user controls and AI literacy efforts, but the data shows no reduction in AI content reaching new users. The platform's discovery algorithm still prioritizes volume over quality.","newsletterBlurb":"A Kapwing study found 59% of TikTok videos shown to new users are low-quality AI-generated content, with the children category at 57.4%. YouTube Shorts had 21% AI slop. TikTok introduced user controls in 2025, but Kapwing says data shows no reduction. Florida sued TikTok in June 2026 over children's content.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260624-tiktok-ai-slop/\",\"title\":\"59% of TikTok videos and 21% of YouTube videos are AI-generated low-quality content\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4245,"outputTokens":741,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782588507,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T19:21:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T19:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T19:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_353a8fca3c52c1e7bf3e2d8b","canonicalTitle":"TikTok動画の59％、YouTube動画の21％はAIによる低品質動画","representativeArticleId":"a_216368ffefe3d352d13941dd","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-24T05:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-24T05:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T19:25:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260624-tiktok-ai-slop/","title":"TikTok動画の59％、YouTube動画の21％はAIによる低品質動画"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["59% of the first 500 videos shown to new TikTok users were low-quality AI-generated content, according to a study by Kapwing.","On YouTube Shorts, 21% of the first 500 videos were low-quality AI content.","The category with the highest density of low-quality AI videos on TikTok was 'children' at 57.4%, followed by science \u0026 education at 35.0%.","TikTok introduced a feature in November 2025 that lets users adjust the amount of AI-generated content in their feed.","In June 2026, Florida sued TikTok under its children's social media law, alleging the company misled parents about what videos children would see."]}