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Washington Post accused of profiting from identity theft via AI

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The Washington Post is reportedly making money indirectly through identity theft, according to a user on Mastodon. This user questions the ethical implications, particularly concerning AI characters potentially modeled after individuals involved in identity theft, suggesting legal action from their families. AI

RANK_REASON The content is a social media post making an unsubstantiated claim, not a news report.

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Washington Post accused of profiting from identity theft via AI

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Maybe your problem with # WashingtonPost is # Bezos . Mine? That it is making money albeit indirectly, off # identitytheft . Seriously, do YOU have any trouble

    Maybe your problem with # WashingtonPost is # Bezos . Mine? That it is making money albeit indirectly, off # identitytheft . Seriously, do YOU have any trouble telling which actors, one dead, one largely incapacitated, these two # AI characters were modeled after? Their kids ough…

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