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Viral Reddit post about food delivery app driver exploitation exposed as elaborate AI hoax

A Reddit whistleblower's allegations against a food delivery company went viral, accumulating 87,000 upvotes and 36.8 million impressions across platforms. But journalist Casey Newton uncovered the truth: the entire story, including an 18-page internal document and employee badge, was AI-generated. The incident reveals how generative AI tools now enable sophisticated deception at scale, challenging journalists and social media users to distinguish real content from fabricated narratives.

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05 Jan 2026

AI Deepfakes Impersonate Pastors to Scam Congregations Across the United States

Scammers are using AI-generated deepfakes to impersonate popular religious figures like Father Mike Schmitz, who has 1.2 million YouTube subscribers. The fake videos solicit money for fraudulent blessings and church trips, exploiting the trust between pastors and their congregations. Religious leaders from Alabama to Florida have issued warnings as these sophisticated AI-powered scams spread across social media platforms.

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AI-generated images of Nicolás Maduro spread rapidly despite platform safeguards

Following the U.S. military operation that led to Nicolás Maduro's capture, AI-generated images and videos depicting the Venezuelan leader in custody went viral across social media platforms. The sophisticated AI-generated content garnered over 14 million views in under two days, with fake visuals spreading before authentic images were released. Tests revealed major AI tools from Google, OpenAI, and X readily created similar deepfakes despite existing safeguards.

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03 Jan 2026

Thousands duped by AI misinformation into attending fake New Year's Eve fireworks at Brooklyn Bridge

Thousands of people showed up at Brooklyn Bridge Park on New Year's Eve expecting a grand fireworks display that never existed. AI-generated social media posts and ChatGPT recommendations spread false information about the event, even fooling Time Out New York into promoting it. The crowd counted down to midnight in freezing temperatures only to face stunned silence when no pyrotechnics appeared.

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02 Jan 2026

Grok AI's bikini trend on X sparks global outrage as users create deepfakes without consent

Users discovered they could prompt Grok AI to digitally remove clothing from any photo on X, creating explicit deepfakes of women, minors, and public figures without permission. The viral bikini trend has exposed serious gaps in content moderation and raised urgent questions about consent, privacy, and the misuse of AI tools on Elon Musk's platform.

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