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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 2 months ago

Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift 'Super Dumb' Men

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Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift 'Super Dumb' Men

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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 2 months ago
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This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men
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A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone.

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  • Jerry on PieFed@feddit.online
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    He made thousands of dollars a month off MAGA men who believed she was real. But when he tried to create an AI woman for the Democrats, it bombed because they knew it was just AI slop.

    Any questions?

    • runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      Sam’s explanation for why MAGA influencer accounts work is blunt: “The MAGA crowd is made up of dumb people—like, super dumb people. And they fall for it.

      nope, I think this sums it up nicely.

    • FireXtol@piefed.social
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      I have a friend that knows when to stop when driving when he sees a red circle.

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      https://startrek.website/comment/22532215

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