Why people are using AI to fake disabilities online
Social media accounts using AI to impersonate people with Down syndrome are spreading, CBS News analysis shows, garnering dollars and millions of views while exploiting real advocates.
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Trump overstates the number of U.S. factories lost since NAFTA
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Elon Musk makes false claim about billion-dollar National Park survey
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DOGE removes details on canceled USAID contracts from "wall of receipts"
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