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Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:27 PM
Jan 2026
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/did-rachel-really-say-n1172526

The internet being what it is, sourcing information can sometimes be a challenge, particularly once it has been filtered through the various strata of social media.

We have noticed over the years that The Rachel Maddow Show has been on the air that some of the things Rachel says on TV, at outside speaking engagements, or online can take on a life of their own on the internet. And sometimes things she never actually said take on a life of their own as well.

To set some of the record straight, here are a few of the more common ones to cross our radar. If you have a question about whether a quote or event is really Rachel, write to the show on BlueSky at @MaddowBlog.bsky.social and we’ll hunt it down (and maybe even add it to this page!).

What is the deal with these YouTube accounts full of fake A.I. of Rachel Maddow’s voice talking about Russia and Ukraine (mostly)? We have no idea, but they spring up like mushrooms as quickly as YouTube takes them down. They don’t seem to be malicious toward Rachel, which would seem to point to them having either propaganda value or just a spam-money ploy. It’s not even clear if they’re part of a single campaign or multiple operators. Some of them try to evade intellectual property rules by adding a disclaimer somewhere that explains that it’s not really Rachel, but that doesn’t make it any less confusing for most people who run into them. The good news is that all of the real Rachel Maddow YouTube video that comes from us is under the MS NOW umbrella account.


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It's probably fake Renew Deal Jan 2026 #1
Thanks - I am still digging and it looks like a lot of crap has Rachel's name on it rurallib Jan 2026 #3
It's ad fraud Renew Deal Jan 2026 #4
Thanks - the Rick Wilson video cited above really explains things rurallib Jan 2026 #5
I just saw it also.. AI funny posture and repetitive gestures. The tag line is MSNBC...jeez cant get it right... mitch96 Jan 2026 #14
Likely ai slop. SheltieLover Jan 2026 #2
Yes, I agree PatSeg Jan 2026 #6
I did report the user @MaddowsBrief to YouTube Soul_of_Wit Jan 2026 #10
Good for you! SheltieLover Jan 2026 #13
Rachel addressing all of the fake Rachel back in July, 2025 Soul_of_Wit Jan 2026 #7
Thanks for that clip, and welcome to DU! KS Toronado Jan 2026 #18
Always read the More section & if not a primary source, ignore it SheltieLover Jan 2026 #8
It's almost certainly AI slop, and breaking what are supposed to be YouTube rules by not being highplainsdem Jan 2026 #9
Yes there is canetoad Jan 2026 #11
Yup Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #12
Other similar channels popping up...purportedly by Adam Kinzinger and George Will. Indepgeorge Jan 2026 #15
Congress has long refused to regulate the internet Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #17
I totally agree & Welcome to DU! KS Toronado Jan 2026 #19
Yes. I have seen it. kentuck Jan 2026 #16
Only way Rs would get off their asses to deal with AI generated fakes KS Toronado Jan 2026 #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 2026 #21
I also saw this video Big27 Jan 2026 #22
Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Jan 2026 #23
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #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 2026 #24
The people who are having their images associated with fakes have the financial means to sue the sites Vinca Jan 2026 #25
Abusing truth, sources, facts are part of their strategy. Abuse creates confusion. bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 #26
FYI EarlG Jan 2026 #27
Thanks for the info! rurallib Jan 2026 #28
You may want to check out this site or ask this site LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #30
Thanks rurallib Jan 2026 #31
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