US EditionAI Videos Push Combs Trial Misinformation, Researchers Say
- Dozens of channels have used AI-generated thumbnails and fake quotes about the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial, gaining nearly 70 million views over 12 months.
- In response, YouTube removed 16 channels and demonetized others to curb the spread of misinformation.
- YouTube creator Wanner Aarts claimed starting a channel focused on the Diddy trial could make up to $50,000 quickly.
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This content, which disseminates false information about the rapper's trial, threatens to distort public perception.
About twenty YouTube channels broadcast videos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) with erroneous information about the trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, a material that accumulates millions of visits, according to a group of researchers. AFP This misleading information threatens to distort the judicial process, which is in the process of deliberation by the jury after seven weeks of oral trial in New York. According to Indicator, an Ame…
From Hillary Clinton killing a child at Diddy party to Bieber's viral song, how misinformation clouds Sean Combs's trial
From doctored photos of sex-fueled parties to a racy AI-generated song, a flood of misinformation surrounding music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs threatens to distort public perception of his closely watched New York trial. The whirlwind of misinformation could distract public attention from the real allegations facing Combs, and in the worst scenario, influence his trial, experts warned.
Researchers Say AI Videos Fueling Diddy Trial Misinformation
Approximately twenty YouTube channels are producing AI-generated videos containing false information about music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking trial, accumulating millions of views and benefiting from misinformation, researchers report. This surge of misleading content poses a risk to public understanding of the musician’s seven-week trial in New York, where jurors were deliberating on Tuesday to determine whether he was the leader …
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