# Union journalists oppose USA Today and McClatchy's AI-generated content rollout

> Original title: USA Today and McClatchy are rolling out AI slop and it’s killing trust with the American public. Union journalists are fighting back. #Ne...

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- Published: 2026-11-07T00:04:02.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ciptyg6bqbkgo1jw6agqwxj5k
- Original: https://x.com/gaufre/status/2118856968186237344

## Summary

The post says USA Today and McClatchy are rolling out AI-generated content, which it calls "AI slop," and argues this is eroding public trust. It says union journalists are pushing back under the hashtag #NewsNotSlop, citing an Axios Cleveland report on the Akron Beacon Journal's byline withdrawal.

## Post

USA Today and McClatchy are rolling out AI slop and it’s killing trust with the American public. Union journalists are fighting back. #NewsNotSlop https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/11/06/akron-beacon-journal-byline-withdrawal-ai