Posted 12/27/2023, 8:01:00 PM
Police Debunk AI-Generated Fake News Story About Nonexistent Deadly Christmas Shooting in New Jersey Town
- Fake news story published on Newsbreak.com about deadly Christmas shooting in Bridgeton, NJ that never actually happened
- Story said local resident was found dead from shooting on Christmas day on West Broad Street
- Bridgeton police issued statement on Facebook saying the story is completely fake and no such shooting occurred
- Story generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools as noted at bottom of article
- Issue of AI-generated fake news stories mimicking real journalism is growing rapidly online