Satirical Website Uses AI to Create Viral Fake Disney Photos, Headlines
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A satirical website called Mouse Trap News used AI to generate a fake photo of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World on fire. The photo went viral even though the castle is completely fine.
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Mouse Trap News publishes fictional Disney stories and labels them as "100% fake" but people still believe them and share them as real news.
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A Jimmy Fallon monologue and Saturday Night Live skit referenced made-up Mouse Trap articles about Disney filing a patent for a rollercoaster that jumps off tracks and opening a maternity ward at Magic Kingdom.
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Mouse Trap has fooled major media outlets and social media influencers multiple times with its AI-generated fake images and outrageous Disney headlines.
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The website has been used as an example by media literacy organizations on how to detect satirical fake news articles.