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NPR: Fake 'local news' network of 37 sites boosts Democratic House candidates, cited by ChatGPT

Political.org details network as 37 sites

2 Oct 30 8:20 AM · 9d ago · 2 articles · 1 source · development 2 of 2

A follow-up report specifies the scale of the operation, describing a network of 37 websites posing as local news outlets that promote Democratic House candidates and are being cited by ChatGPT.

“Network of 37 Websites Posing as Local News Promotes Democratic House Candidates, Gets Cited by ChatGPT”

Political.org, News outlet · memeorandum ↗

Huo Jingnan NPR reporterOpenAI / ChatGPT AI chatbot citing the sitesGoogle Search and AI platformUnknown network operators Operators of the 37 fake local-news sites

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Peak 5 pieces in 3h at Oct 30, 4 AM; 16 pieces over 9 days (8 articles · 8 posts) Oct 30, 4 AM — 5 pieces · 3 articles · 2 posts — Newswires 2, Mastodon 2, Google News 1Oct 30, 7 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Newswires 1, Reddit 1Oct 30, 10 AM — 4 pieces · 2 articles · 2 posts — Newswires 2, Mastodon 1, Reddit 1Oct 30, 1 PM — quietOct 30, 4 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 30, 7 PM — quietOct 30, 10 PM — quietOct 31, 1 AM — quietOct 31, 4 AM — quietOct 31, 7 AM — quietOct 31, 10 AM — quietOct 31, 1 PM — quietOct 31, 4 PM — quietOct 31, 7 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 31, 10 PM — quietNov 1, 1 AM — quietNov 1, 3 AM — quietNov 1, 6 AM — quietNov 1, 9 AM — quietNov 1, 12 PM — quietNov 1, 3 PM — quietNov 1, 6 PM — quietNov 1, 9 PM — quietNov 2, 12 AM — quietNov 2, 3 AM — quietNov 2, 6 AM — quietNov 2, 9 AM — quietNov 2, 12 PM — quietNov 2, 3 PM — quietNov 2, 6 PM — quietNov 2, 9 PM — quietNov 3, 12 AM — quietNov 3, 3 AM — quietNov 3, 6 AM — quietNov 3, 9 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 3, 12 PM — 2 pieces · 2 posts — Bluesky 2Nov 3, 3 PM — quietNov 3, 6 PM — quietNov 3, 9 PM — quietNov 4, 12 AM — quietNov 4, 3 AM — quietNov 4, 6 AM — quietNov 4, 9 AM — quietNov 4, 12 PM — quietNov 4, 3 PM — quietNov 4, 6 PM — quietNov 4, 9 PM — quietNov 5, 12 AM — quietNov 5, 3 AM — quietNov 5, 6 AM — quietNov 5, 9 AM — quietNov 5, 12 PM — quietNov 5, 3 PM — quietNov 5, 6 PM — quietNov 5, 9 PM — quietNov 6, 12 AM — quietNov 6, 3 AM — quietNov 6, 6 AM — quietNov 6, 9 AM — quietNov 6, 12 PM — quietNov 6, 3 PM — quietNov 6, 6 PM — quietNov 6, 9 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 3 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 9 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 3 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 9 PM — quietToday, 12 AM — quietToday, 3 AM — quietToday, 6 AM — quietToday, 9 AM — quietToday, 12 PM — quiet 1–2
1–2Political.org details network as 37 sites
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 2 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 2 outlets Websites pretending to be local news are boosting Democratic candidates

    first by NPR, 9d ago · also NPR News

    1 more headline
  2. 2 outlets Pro-Dem phony news sites are manipulating ChatGPT users ahead of midterms: report

    first by NY Post, 8d ago · also New York Post

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