How influencer videos drew top-level attention in a social media era
TL;DR A 40-minute video from influencer Nick Shirley alleged fraud at Minnesota daycare centers and, according to the report, drew…
Viral Reddit confessional about major food delivery app likely AI scam
TL;DR A January 2 Reddit post claiming a major food delivery app abused couriers and delayed orders has been judged…
AI Deepfakes Impersonate Pastors to Scam Their Congregations
TL;DR Religious communities across the United States are being targeted by AI-generated impersonations of clergy that broadcast inflammatory messages and…
US Reportedly Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro—ChatGPT Disputes
TL;DR In the early hours in Caracas there were reports of helicopters and explosions and social-media posts from US figures…
I Ran an AI Misinformation Experiment — Most Models Repeated Fake Brand Claims
TL;DR A journalist built a wholly fictional brand website and seeded the web with conflicting fake stories plus an official…
Why I Disappeared: A Week Offline in the Galapagos Revealed News Noise
TL;DR A journalist spent a week largely offline in the Galapagos and returned convinced that much of modern news is…