Chris Stokel-Walker
Fake Drakes And Counterfeit Kanyes: The Internet Is Suddenly Full Of AI-Generated Hip-Hop
But is it harmless homage or identity theft?
Chris Stokel-Walker
Twitter Circles Is Broken, Revealing Nudes Not Meant For The General Public
An apparent glitch is leaking some extremely "spicy" content.
Chris Stokel-Walker
We Spoke To The Guy Who Created The Viral AI Image Of The Pope That Fooled The World
“I just thought it was funny to see the Pope in a funny jacket,” he told BuzzFeed News.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Congress Wanted Me To Turn Over A Document About TikTok’s Links To China. Here’s Why I Refused.
I don’t have high hopes for Thursday’s congressional hearing about the app.
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A Journalist Believes He Was Banned From Midjourney After His AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Went Viral
“I suspect it was pushing my luck when I did the [Twitter] thread,” Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins said.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Voice Deepfakes Of Everyone From Joe Rogan To Joe Biden Are Taking Over Social Media
The clips are hilarious, though the implications of the tech “are pretty scary,” one creator said.
Chris Stokel-Walker
TikTok’s Boob-Flashing Trend Is A Content Moderation Nightmare
It’s called the Foopah challenge, and it’s testing the limits of TikTok’s moderation system.
Chris Stokel-Walker
An NFT Guy Who Said A Car Crash Put Him In A Five-Month Coma Was Making The Whole Thing Up
The 23-year-old "crypto detective" told BuzzFeed News that the viral story was "performance art" meant to draw attention to his NFT investigation.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Vloggers Hank And John Green Want You To Take College Courses On YouTube
The brothers announced their new educational initiative, Study Hall, a partnership with Arizona State University and YouTube.
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A Director Posted AI-Generated Stills From A Fake ’80s Sci-Fi Horror Movie And People Are Pissed
Keith Schofield was taken aback by the heated reaction to his made-up David Cronenberg film, Galaxy of Flesh.
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A Professional Artist Spent 100 Hours Working On This Book Cover Image, Only To Be Accused Of Using AI
The artist known as Ben Moran said they were unjustly suspended from r/Art for posting their piece there.
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Meet The YouTuber Everyday Astronaut, Who's Actually Going To The Moon Next Year
“It’s insane to think about going 240,000 miles away from home,” the 37-year-old said.
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"I Can’t Let Him Win Now": The Student Behind The Suspended Twitter Account That Tracked Elon Musk's Private Jet Vowed To Fight On
“I'm pretty surprised, especially after [Musk] put out a tweet saying he wouldn't do it,” 20-year-old Jack Sweeney said of the suspension.
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A Tech Worker Is Selling A Children's Book He Made Using AI. Professional Illustrators Are Pissed.
Ammaar Reshi told BuzzFeed News that he has received death threats and messages encouraging self-harm on social media.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Why The Computer Company Raspberry Pi’s New Hire Caused A Social Media Firestorm
“I think what we’re looking at is a dogpile that’s being organized somewhere,” a Raspberry Pi cofounder told BuzzFeed News.
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Here's How One TikToker's Video Ignited The Balenciaga Ad Campaign Controversy
The brand’s kiddie imagery caused a Fox News firestorm and played into QAnon conspiracy theories.
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Verified Twitter Users Are Stuck With Joke Names Like “Spicy Chicken Sandwich” And “Giant Penis”
Elon Musk's move to prevent account impersonation has left many users' display names frozen in time.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Elon Musk’s New Baby Is This Robot
Musk is hyping up the Optimus robot — but skeptics are not hard to find.
Chris Stokel-Walker
British Zoos Have Raised More Than £80,000 Hosting Pokémon Go Nights
Money raised from catching pocket monsters is helping zoos save real animals.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Five Foreign Diplomats Left Britain Last Year After Allegedly Committing Serious Crimes
An individual connected to the Mexican embassy was accused of two child sexual offences, while others from Gabon and Saudi Arabia's diplomatic missions faced allegations of actual bodily harm and human trafficking.
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