AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk
AI grifters are using fabricated personas, often appearing as Black women, to sell mass-produced goods on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. These AI-generated influencers create emotional appeals, claiming to be small business owners struggling to make sales, while the products are actually inexpensive dropshipped items from sites like Shein. Researchers estimate hundreds of such accounts are created daily, exploiting empathy to drive sales, with platforms often failing to intervene. AI
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