# WeRateDogs fights AI dog fakes with real pups

> WeRateDogs pledges to delete AI dog videos after spotting fake animals online.
- Title: WeRateDogs fights AI dog fakes with real pups · Seattletimes
- Summary: WeRateDogs pledges to delete AI dog videos after spotting fake animals online. WeRateDogs, a social media platform with 20 million followers, deletes…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/life/how-weratedogs-is-fighting-ai-slop-one-perfect-puppy-at-a-time
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- Topics: weratedogs, ai dog videos, real dogs, dog ratings, 15/10 foundation, dog rescue, social media, tiktok, instagram, x, dog adoption, shelter dogs
## Matt Nelson starts dog ratings
Matt Nelson began rating dogs on Twitter in 2015 with a friend's shepherd mix.

> 8/10 would pet
## WeRateDogs grows to 20 million
WeRateDogs now has 20 million followers across X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
## WeRateDogs has no AI rivals
WeRateDogs has no direct competition in the dog-rating industry.

> we're very lucky not to have direct competition in the dog rating industry
## AI dog videos flood feeds
AI-generated dog videos appear on social media, showing fake animals performing tasks.
## WeRateDogs bans AI content
WeRateDogs pledges to delete AI-generated dog videos and maintain a human-only rating system.

> we will announce that we've been had reaffirm our stance on ai and delete it
## WeRateDogs' 15/10 Foundation
WeRateDogs' 15/10 Foundation has raised $14 million for shelter dogs since 2021.
## Real dogs vs AI dogs
WeRateDogs selects real dogs like Barley, who found joy with a duck named Louie.

> barley whose epilepsy medication had left him depressed and listless until he met louie
## WeRateDogs' dog leadership
WeRateDogs' chief executive is a dog named Javier, a wire-haired dachshund mix.
## WeRateDogs' charitable impact
WeRateDogs' 15/10 Foundation paid vet bills for 4,648 dogs and helped find homes for thousands.
## WeRateDogs' AI policy
WeRateDogs deletes AI-generated dog videos and reaffirms its stance on AI content.

> it is a uniquely human experience to inject anything artificial in it just doesn't belong in what we do
## Key takeaway

WeRateDogs, a social media platform with 20 million followers, deletes AI-generated dog videos to protect real animal content.