#fake news website

[beardedmrbean]

[sonknuxadow]

genuinely the sonic and shadow generations thing sounds so fake but everyone keeps talking about it as if its real so i have no idea how to feel about it . i mean its not that i think its impossible but this whole thing sounds like something people would say when theyre just making shit up and calling it a leak

[rolandkaros]

please god i am begging you guys do not believe anything you see about elena that does not come directly from her, the wta, or from the kazakh tennis federation. yes there are a lot of people trying to spread fake news (as a joke or for clout) so please please please anything you see ignore it. not even if you think the source is reputable. if she, the wta, or the federation haven't said anything then you should assume its fake.

[nando161mando]

Nothing says "great news for my website" than accidentally revealing that at least a third of its traffic is fake.

[nocturne-of-illusions]

hello i am unwell. best news i could possibly get on a No Good Very Bad Day.

[ze-melon-lord]

HELP SAVE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TREE OCTOPUS

I feel like the world forgot about this gem of a website way too quickly! Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus is a hilariously absurd masterpiece. It’s basically… gosh, I don’t even know how to begin describing its ridiculousness. It’s all about a completely made-up animal, but presented in a way to seem as real as possible. They even went as far as linking to other fake sites and citing “professionals” to back it up. One of the so-called “experts” on the site even has updates from as recently as 2022! I think the site has been around since 2014 or maybe earlier? If you have some free time, please dive into this bizarre rabbit hole, it’s worth it!! I feel like it’s something bill cypher would love not gonna lie…

[faketypeofficial]

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[glimpsesofeuterpe]

babygirl, if you are real (doubts) - i am sorry if you are a bot - fuck off i live in russia, cant send you shit via your websites

[gobbluthbutagirl]

my toxic trait is every time i post a news article screenshot i don’t link the source despite knowing my news article screenshot posts can and sometimes even will blow up because i am trying to subtly nudge people who use this website to use their search engines when they see an unsourced post and perhaps even get in the habit of doing so. this doesn’t work and i know it doesn’t work but i keep doing it anyway

[cupuacu]

vanced history not working and i had to uninstall it all to do the new update. sigh

[homophyte]

was just subjected to a self righteous post about how we need to learn to respect second generation atheists (important context: i am one) and how their existence begs the question of if atheism is always in reaction to something or if it can be an independently held position. which then followed it up with a 'summary of responses to this post' that included, peppered among things second generation atheists said or remarks about never hearing about this before, extremely reactionary positions about the necessity of religion in life all couched in the language of simple 'concern' for these atheists upbringing. like omg yesss your post is soooo important we really need to interrogate this group that is persecuted by literally every large religious organization on the planet about if their way of life is legitimate! its sooooooo crucial we open doors to religious mandates. its imperative that we teach them about religion, a thing they are so cruelly denied, but dont worry guys, for some of them, its not their fault! we can help them! by making them religious i mean teaching them about religion! remember that some jewish people are atheists too <3

[ellies-enrichment]

Yo hi! I’m very sorry to bother you at this time of the day, just reaching out if you’d be so kind to check the post that I pinned on my blog and maybe give it a little help by boosting/sharing it? it’s for my cat who struggles to breathe :((( and we need help to get her the tests that she needs. It would really mean the world to me and I understand if you don’t, still appreciate you and stay safe! Btw, please do send me a msg to reply or answer the ask privately instead as I dont want other blogs to think im a spambot or what, once again im sorry for asking this, praying you’d consider! 😭😭🙏

the video is a main blog thing i can't use that here but basically no

this is a scam

[marsixm]

me & my other artist friend were looking at an old collaborative project a discord community of game devs she was in had made, that was created in unity but it wasnt a game, it was a virtual art museum that displayed the community’s art in it, and then we were looking at the catalogue of drops from MSCHF and now im just really geeked over like art collectives and making art projects that dont just fall neatly into one category of like media or art aaaa

[losernumerouno]

you know what paint tool sai has the best blending tool or whatever in all art programs. i've yet to use a program that is as good as paint tool sai's

[shinylitwick94]

Just read the NYT article

They definitely contacted some of the people here for interviews (they give irl names and occupations), and that of all things seems absolutely wild to me

[shithowdy]

this is your periodic reminder that for all the artifacts and errors and "tells" one could possibly list, the only reliable way to actually determine if an image is ai generated is to investigate the source. it is becoming increasingly common for "fake classical paintings" to circulate around curative aesthetic blogs, and everyone should be using this as an opportunity to not only exercise their investigative skills but also appreciate art more in general. you're all checking out the artists you reblog, right? 🫣

so what are some signs to look for? let's use this very good example.

what a lovely late-impressionist piece blended with evocative leyendecker-esque themes! why haven't you ever heard of this artist before? surely tumblr would be all over an artist like this. who is justin brown?

your two options from here are to do a search for the name, or a reverse image search. i prefer reverse image searching, particularly when it comes to a common name like "justin brown". so what does that net?

Immediately, without looking at any text, something is wrong: it barely exists. an actual historical piece would turn up numerous results from websites individually discussing the piece, but no such discussions are taking place. Looking at the text, though, does show the source-- and at least in this case, the creator was honest about their medium.

But let's also look at the "exact matches", in case a source doesn't make itself apparent in the initial sidebar results like this.

This section will often tell you post dates of images, and here it can be seen that the very first iteration of the image was posted 15 days ago. It did not exist online prior to that.

Seeing how long an unsourced image has been floating around is a skill applicable to more than just generative images! See a cool image of an artifact or other intriguing item with a vivid caption? Reverse search it! If all the results are paired with that caption and only go back a few months, you might just have viral facebook spam.

Sometimes generative creators are dishonest about their medium and do not tag it like in the example, so that's when establishing "jpeg provenance" becomes important. While it can be a little trickier to determine if someone is using generative images and not admitting to it if they aren't trying to pass it off as a classic, something to consider is the age of their account and the frequency with which they post. Here are some account red flags:

-Did they only start posting art after 2022, or if they did before, did their style/skill level WILDLY change? Not gradual improvement-- I'm talking amateur graphite portraits straight into complex digital renders. Everyone starts somewhere, newness is not a red flag alone; it's newness combined with existing in a vacuum away from any community.

-Do they post fully-finished paintings several times a week? -Do many of these paintings seem iterative of a similar theme or subject matter ("three well-dressed young men face each other under shade and dappled sunlight")?

-Does their style change in inconsistent ways? An artist that can swap between painting like Drew Struzan and Hokusai should be pretty well known, right? Why is no one hyping this guy?!

-Do they have social media besides the source instagram? If so, what are they posting about? Are there any WIPs? Doodles? Interactions with other artists? Gallery dates? 3am self-doubt posts? Or is it all self-promo? Crypto? Seemingly nothing art-related at all for someone pushing out 3 weekly paintings?

Basically, if it's important to you to omit this stuff when you curate, please don't just smash reblog if the source doesn't seem to be the OP themselves. Seeking out sources was important even before this became an issue, now it is more than ever.

peace n love