Now we're getting AI fake news complaining about how AI fake news is the death of real news
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Who
What
- 1. A viral story claimed 47 Alabama newspapers shut down due to a media startup.
- 2. The story falsely attributed the closures to Alabama Community News LLC and 1819 News.
- 3. In reality, all 47 newspapers are still operational and publishing content.
- 4. The Editorial, the source of the story, is a fake news site.
- 5. The story was taken down after being widely debunked by local journalists.
- 6. The Editorial has a history of publishing fabricated stories about local newspapers.
- 7. The site may be linked to a Finnish tech company or a Chinese disinformation campaign.
Where
Unknown (outlet HQ)
topics: Internet Culture · language: eng
topics: Internet Culture · language: eng
When
published 1 Jul, 20:52Z
ingested 1 Jul, 21:11Z
ingested 1 Jul, 21:11Z
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