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Social Media Platforms Host and Profit from Scams Using AI and Fake News Websites
Mathieu Lavigne, Alexei Abrahams, Mahnan Omar, Aengus Bridgman
Published in Canadian Digital Media Research Network
Abstract
Documents how social media platforms host and profit from AI-generated scam content mimicking legitimate Canadian news sources like CBC and CTV, linked to cryptocurrency scams.
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