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The Diddy trial: how AI ‘slop’ from Pakistan is distorting reality
From fake celebrity testimonies to fabricated images, a flood of low-quality content generated using AI is threatening to obscure the truth
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Around two dozen YouTube channels are pumping out videos generated using artificial intelligence with false claims about music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, racking up millions of views and profiting from misinformation, researchers say.
The flood of false content threatens to distort public perception of the musician’s seven-week New York trial, where jurors were deliberating on Tuesday to ascertain whether he acted as the ringleader of a criminal organisation that facilitated coercive sex marathons with escorts.
The sensational AI-driven channels have amassed nearly 70 million views from roughly 900 videos about Combs over the past year, according to data compiled by Indicator, a US publication investigating digital deception.
The videos typically feature AI-generated thumbnails showing celebrities on the witness stand alongside images of Combs, often paired with fabricated quotes.

One channel called Pak Gov Update uploaded a nearly 30-minute-long video titled “Jay-Z Breaks His Silence on Diddy Controversy,” which features a thumbnail of the American rapper.
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