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rurallib

(64,637 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:59 PM Jan 5

Is there a fake Rachel Maddow YouTube channel called 'Maddow's brief'? [View all]

I was watching a video on YouTube and when it finished among the recommended choices was what was purported to be a Maddow video concerning Canada cutting off potash shipments to the US. Sounded interesting and important. I had not heard something like that happening.

I started to watch and after a couple of minutes I noticed that she was using her hands a lot. Hadn't seen that before from her. I stopped the video to look at the notes for the video but couldn't get it on my TV.

I started watching again and stopped after about 10 seconds. This sure didn't seem like Rachel.

After doing some looking I concluded it was an AI deep fake. So how can someone take a person like Rachel and basically use her image to sell lies? And if that is true what could Rachel do to stop them?

Thanks for any help.

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Is there a fake Rachel Maddow YouTube channel called 'Maddow's brief'? [View all] rurallib Jan 5 OP

It's probably fake Renew Deal Jan 5 #1

Thanks - I am still digging and it looks like a lot of crap has Rachel's name on it rurallib Jan 5 #3

It's ad fraud Renew Deal Jan 5 #4

Thanks - the Rick Wilson video cited above really explains things rurallib Jan 5 #5

I just saw it also.. AI funny posture and repetitive gestures. The tag line is MSNBC...jeez cant get it right... mitch96 Jan 5 #14

Likely ai slop. SheltieLover Jan 5 #2

Yes, I agree PatSeg Jan 5 #6

I did report the user @MaddowsBrief to YouTube Soul_of_Wit Jan 5 #10

Good for you! SheltieLover Jan 5 #13

Rachel addressing all of the fake Rachel back in July, 2025 Soul_of_Wit Jan 5 #7

Thanks for that clip, and welcome to DU! KS Toronado Jan 6 #18

Always read the More section & if not a primary source, ignore it SheltieLover Jan 5 #8

It's almost certainly AI slop, and breaking what are supposed to be YouTube rules by not being highplainsdem Jan 5 #9

Yes there is canetoad Jan 5 #11

Yup Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #12

Other similar channels popping up...purportedly by Adam Kinzinger and George Will. Indepgeorge Jan 6 #15

Congress has long refused to regulate the internet Fiendish Thingy Jan 6 #17

I totally agree & Welcome to DU! KS Toronado Jan 6 #19

Yes. I have seen it. kentuck Jan 6 #16

Only way Rs would get off their asses to deal with AI generated fakes KS Toronado Jan 6 #20

I watched a fake AI George Will one about some of the Trump MarALago classified docs being sold at a Dubai auction. mackdaddy Jan 6 #21

I also saw this video Big27 Jan 6 #22

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Jan 6 #23

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 7 #29

I've seen it since I post a lot from MS NOW, but I've ignored it, assumed it was fake since she's never mentioned it Rhiannon12866 Jan 7 #24

The people who are having their images associated with fakes have the financial means to sue the sites Vinca Jan 7 #25

Abusing truth, sources, facts are part of their strategy. Abuse creates confusion. bucolic_frolic Jan 7 #26

FYI EarlG Jan 7 #27

Thanks for the info! rurallib Jan 7 #28

You may want to check out this site or ask this site LetMyPeopleVote Jan 7 #30

Thanks rurallib Jan 7 #31