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Boomers on Facebook Are Leaving Comments That Make It Clear That They Have No Idea That AI-Generated Thirst Traps Aren't Real (futurism.com)
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[โ€“] MangoCats@feddit.it 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder, like others here, whether or not the same people posting the AI generated images aren't also posting responses to make it look as if the images are convincing people they are real... those "life-like" response posts can make the images themselves more convincing, to some people.

[โ€“] kalpol@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

Oh you don't have to wonder. It is shilling and is just about as old as time.