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Platforms built AI labels... then buried them

Why Content Credentials don't work. Also: Meta sued over training data, AI harassment of women journalists, and more.

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Pete Pachal
May 12, 2026
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A cash-strapped student built a fake MAGA influencer with Google Gemini, racked up millions of views, and made thousands of dollars per month. The real story, though, is that no AI content label told anyone what they were seeing was fake, despite the tech and standards existing for a long time. This week: why the systems designed to protect users from A…

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