Tech-enabled false narratives on social media are increasingly blurring the line between fact and fiction.

Tech-enabled false narratives on social media are increasingly blurring the line between fact and fiction.

Using AI-created or manipulated images, social media users have sought to falsely associate prominent US politicians such as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, researchers said Tuesday.

Disinformation watchdog NewsGuard said seven such images collectively garnered more than 21 million views on the Elon Musk-owned platform X alone, underscoring how tech-enabled false narratives on social media are increasingly blurring the line between fact and fiction.

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