Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content
THE SO WHAT
Snap is drawing a hard line: recommendation economics will favor human or at least human-led content over pure AI output. If your growth strategy leans on generative volume, expect more platforms to nerf distribution and reorient toward tools that augment creators instead.
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