Police say the prom revenge and murder story is fake news generated by artificial intelligence

A video posted on TikTok on Viral TikTok showing a person murdering a youngster at her prom in Livonia, Michigan has turned out to be fake.

In the now-deleted video, the narrator explained the details of the murder, which allegedly took place after the Livonia High School prom. The footage shows that Douglass Barnes killed teenager Samantha McCaffery. The video shows that the murder was revenge for Samantha’s father, who was allegedly a police officer, for killing Barnes’ son several years ago. The police in Livonia confirmed that this story is fabricated.

“This doesn’t happen in Livonia. This is fake news circulating on social media” – Police in Livonia he said

They then said that Livonia High School in Michigan didn’t exist and that they’d not find anyone named Douglass Barnes in that state. A seek for an inverted image of a photograph in a video has yielded stories of one other fake murder, suggesting the image could have been generated by artificial intelligence.

Other AI-generated news outlets have republished this story, making it appear credible.

Earlier this month, the popular social media platform announced that it might start labeling AI-generated content; nevertheless, this story had no label.

Fake news generated by artificial intelligence is a growing problem. The latest study co-authored by scientists from Google, Duke University and other fact-checking groups shows that fraud now accounts for an alarming 60% of all verified claims that cover the media. Fake news is not the only problem caused by artificial intelligence. Fraudsters have exploited this technology clone voices, which may make victims think they’re talking to someone they know. The former teacher was arrested in April after investigators found he used artificial intelligence to mimic his former supervisor’s voice in a false racist tirade.

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