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Etsy's crackdown on AI slop is welcome, but it shows how far things have slipped

Etsy’s James Ossman broke down the platform's new rules in a YouTube video (Image credit: Etsy) It's good to have rules. But there's only so far you can go without needlessly stating the obvious. You...
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October 27, 2026
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Etsy's crackdown on AI slop is welcome, but it shows how far things have slipped
WHAT HAPPENED
s new rules in a YouTube video (Image credit: Etsy) It s only so far you can go without needlessly stating the obvious. You wouldn t generally need to be said out loud. So why is Etsy suddenly telling its sellers: re selling should actually be the photo of the product you s still okay to see AI-generated art on Etsy, you need to be clear about that fact, so buyers know exactly what it is they
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