Journalists are adding extra checks to keep ahead of the fake experts
The fake expert industry continues to churn out AI-generated commentary.
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Telegraph withdraws banker school fees story after being deceived by source
Update: Telegraph has now published an apology to its readers.
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Publishers delete and amend stories based on dubious experts
News UK, Reach and Yahoo News remove stories from archive after Press Gazette investigation.
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PR industry alarmed at rise of fake commenters exposed by Press Gazette
Publishers are reviewing their procedures on the use of journalist-request platforms.
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Virtual reality: The widely-quoted media experts who are not what they seem
One commentator contacted by Press Gazette does not exist and another declined to share credentials or other proof.
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Facebook profits from scam investment site using name of CNN anchor Richard Quest
Paid adverts on Facebook also hijacked CNBC commentator Karen Finerman and leading names from finance industry.
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UK-based news agency withdraws faked AI-generated videos
AI-generated video of cat in an owls’ nest has been viewed millions of times.
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