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AI technology used for social media scams and disinformation
Artificial intelligence is being increasingly utilized to facilitate various forms of digital deception and disinformation across social media platforms.
On TikTok and Instagram, fake profiles are using AI-generated personas and emotional narratives to manipulate users. These profiles often depict individuals in distress to build empathy, ultimately driving users to download fraudulent trading and financial programming applications.
In Europe, AI-generated videos are circulating on TikTok that falsely depict large-scale far-right protests in countries including Portugal, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Fact-checkers at Euronews have noted that these videos often impersonate legitimate news outlets to gain credibility. For instance, some videos use the branding of Portuguese broadcasters like RTP to spread false claims about nationalist protests.
Additionally, cybercriminals are employing AI-driven chatbots to enhance phishing attempts. These tools allow attackers to harvest personal and banking data more efficiently by impersonating trusted contacts or creating highly convincing, automated interactions through email and social media.
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The protests depicted in the viral AI videos are not real events. it.euronews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] AI-generated fake profiles use emotional narratives to trick users into downloading trading and financial apps. www.fanpage.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cybercriminals are using AI and chatbots to conduct more sophisticated scams and data theft. www.libero.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] AI-generated videos showing fake far-right protests in various European cities are circulating on TikTok. it.euronews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Portuguese broadcaster RTP confirmed that an AI-generated journalist in a viral video does not work for them. it.euronews.com