Pedrayes knew it was fake.
But she also saw that it had 5.2 million views.
And a quick search revealed another worry: there were hundreds more just like it.
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Its fake and Im noticing a ton of accounts using this tactic.
They build up the account as a person and then change the username to a company.
This isnt isolated to one app.
For scrollers and creators alike, internet safety has always been a top concern.
Im not really concerned about AI competing in terms of content.
I mean, have you ever asked Chat GPT a math question?
Scientific illiteracy is at an all time high.
Literacy in general is pretty low, unfortunately.
Its all based on the false credibility that theyve given themselves to, quite literally, trick the consumer.
After Media Matters published their report, the accounts they flagged were removed.
But one hour after TikTok removed the accounts, otherscontinuedtopop up.
(Meta declined to comment.)
Now Im finding that just the basics of Oh, I saw this video online.
How do I know if its true?
It seems like [people] are missing those skills, she says.
[Platforms] definitely have a responsibility to do more in toning this down.
