Post B20alwHxFrFQIYQfcO by caseynewton@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #B20alwHxFrFQIYQfcO by caseynewton@mastodon.social
       2026-01-06T01:10:10Z
       
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       The author of a viral Reddit thread alleging fraud at a food delivery company tried to back up his claim by sending me AI-generated documents. Today I'm publishing those documents in the hopes that it helps other reporter see what we're up against in the age of AI https://www.platformer.news/fake-uber-eats-whisleblower-hoax-debunked/
       
 (DIR) Post #B20am3tQyuO3sp1CVc by caseynewton@mastodon.social
       2026-01-06T01:16:58Z
       
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       I really encourage folks to check out the document he sent me. Once you know it's fake, the mistakes are easy to spot. But it still amazes me to think that he likely generated this within a few minutes https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26456842-fake-reddit-post-whistleblower-document/
       
 (DIR) Post #B20diV2OPtLqm5CZKi by condret@fedi.absturztau.be
       2026-01-06T05:20:45.837703Z
       
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       @caseynewton those watermarks, can they also be added to non-AI generated images?
       
 (DIR) Post #B20dkKRolDpcVexy9Q by stefan@akko.lightnovel-dungeon.de
       2026-01-06T07:50:42.864863Z
       
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       @caseynewton Thank you for looking into this :bunhdheart: It is very much and deceptively easy to fall for this stuff especially since it really banks on very true circumstances like the fact these gig-workers are exploited for what they are worth. Like the story seems atleast believeable at first glance, especially if you already have a notion to hate on these types of companies. Especially with a rather left-leaning bubble like the fediverse. information warfare is a very scary prospect. As information really does shape how people view the world. Its also hard to fight against it. The outrage-factor is a huge deal. And almost no one, included myself, does take the time to validate such stuff before sharing. That may also be impossible almost for a normal human being that is not connected to some other people in the industry