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Fake News is as Old as Time, Especially in Our World

Het Parool17 September · 16:456 days ago

Crime reporter Paul Vugts spent three weeks debunking a fabricated news story about the arrest of an Amsterdam-Moroccan criminal in Marrakesh. He highlights how easily AI-generated images and videos can spread misinformation, citing recent viral threat clips following a shooting in Overasselt. Vugts warns that distinguishing between real and fake content has become increasingly difficult in the criminal underworld.

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