AI-Generated Spam on the Rise: Platforms Struggle to Tackle Misleading Content

AI-generated spam is on the rise on social media platforms like Facebook, Threads, and LinkedIn. Users are being bombarded with AI-generated images and posts that have misleading captions and emotionally exploitative content. Surprisingly, these posts are being suggested by the platforms themselves, leading users to believe they are genuine. Georgetown and Stanford researchers found that many of these AI-generated posts are involved in scams and spam, with unclear financial motivations. Users are frustrated by the prevalence of spam and fake content, eroding trust in the digital world. To address the issue, Meta and TikTok are planning to label AI-generated content to help users differentiate between genuine and AI-generated posts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tonyphoang/message