Dubious PR agencies are bombarding journalists with fake content
Doubtful case studies have been published on more than half a dozen major websites.
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AI bots bombard publisher websites with ‘no meaningful value exchange’
Scraping from AI bots led to the Trusted Reviews website going offline.
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Focus on local, not ‘trending’, news fuels record Newsquest digital growth
‘People love local news,’ says CEO Henry Faure Walker.
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‘Flipping the script’ and other tell-tale signs of AI-written copy
Journalists and PRs share their tips on spotting and blocking AI-written content.
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AI hoaxer, a fake X account and the case of Margaux Blanchard
An internet hoaxer connected to fake Margaux Blanchard X account has claimed they were behind scam.
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Publishers call for CMA to include Gemini in Google investigation
Google has said Gemini is “not a market leader in AI assistants”.
By EU and Canada publishers issue joint plea to halt AI ‘strip mining’ of news
Publisher trade bodies see Canada-EU trade deal as chance to curb big tech power.
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Survey suggests readers still click on links after reading Google AI Overview
US adults claim to trust Google’s AI summaries about the same as results in traditional search.
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