{
  "id": 16217205,
  "title": "Etsy is cracking down on AI slop. Here’s what’s changing.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/etsy-is-cracking-down-on-ai-slop-heres-whats-changing",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T18:46:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/etsy-ai-rules-generated-images-recipes-patterns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Etsy is tightening its rules around AI-generated content to prevent misrepresentation of products. Announced on October 22, the new policy bans AI-generated patterns, recipes, and instructions that buyers rely on to complete a product. Sellers must now provide a real example of their creation using those instructions in addition to any AI-generated images. Etsy emphasizes AI should enhance, not replace, sellers' craft skills. For most listings, sellers will need to include at least one unedited photo showing the actual product against a real background. Digital, customized, and made-to-order items may have different requirements. Misleading listings could result in refunds, shop removal, or removal of individual listings. While AI-generated art remains allowed with clear disclosure, AI-generated recipes, patterns, and functional guides are prohibited. Etsy aims to use technology to detect misleading images and provide guidance for appropriate AI use.",
  "summary": "Etsy is banning AI-generated recipes and patterns, requiring real product photos for most listings, and targeting misleading AI imagery.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Etsy is cracking down on AI slop listings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/etsy-is-cracking-down-on-ai-slop-listings",
        "published": "2026-10-23T00:09:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}