--- title: Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight... description: Snapchat has updated its recommendation systems to exclude fully AI-generated videos from Spotlight recommendations, prioritizing human-made content. Creators... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/snapchat-no-longer-rewards-fully-ai-generated-spotlight-content-l87hjgaea twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content | daily.dev og:description: Snapchat has updated its recommendation systems to exclude fully AI-generated videos from Spotlight recommendations, prioritizing human-made content. Creators... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/snapchat-no-longer-rewards-fully-ai-generated-spotlight-content-l87hjgaea og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/L87hjGaEA.png og:image:alt: Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Snapchat has updated its recommendation systems to exclude fully AI-generated videos from Spotlight recommendations, prioritizing human-made content. Creators can still use AI tools to enhance or edit their videos, but purely AI-generated content won't be rewarded. This move is part of a broader industry trend: LinkedIn added an 'AI slop' reporting button, Substack launched an AI-detection tool for newsletters, Meta removed a controversial AI photo-editing feature on Instagram after backlash, and YouTube clarified monetization policies to exclude inauthentic AI content. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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