The last real place on the internet

互联网上最后的真实之地

Today, Explained

2026-08-18

25 分钟
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Reddit is one of the last remaining websites where people are still talking to people. But brands and AI bots want in. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. The logo of the Reddit app can be seen on the display of a smartphone. Photo by Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • been talking about the proliferation of AI slop on the internet for a while.

  • Remember the time Sean got fooled by Puffer Pope?

  • Today Explained, Sean Ramos for him.

  • This past Saturday, against my better judgment, I was scrolling the feeds, liking the tweets,

  • and then I saw something glorious.

  • Cool Pope, Papa Francis, in an epic white puffer.

  • He's got the cross dangling over the jacket.

  • It was AI, of course.

  • There is a readout, Reddit.

  • Real humans talking about literally everything.

  • Information for humans, by humans, jealously guarded from AI slop by humans.

  • Except humans may be losing the battle for Reddit.

  • The last real place on the internet.

  • Ahead from Fox.

  • It's your TV.

  • Quick thing.

  • If you're asking around for TV mounting recommendations in the L.A.

  • Area and your cousin Casey says, I know a guy.

  • I get a little nervous.

  • Like, does this guy even own a stud finder?