journalistic-integrity

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NewsBreak reportedly published AI-assisted local articles containing purportedly false information, including a fabricated Christmas shooting in Bridgeton, New Jersey, incorrect Food to Power distribution times that caused people to be turned away, and nonexistent Harvest912 foot-care clinics. NewsBreak said the errors originated in source material and removed the articles after complaints. The specific AI models and the extent to which they contributed to the inaccuracies w…

Timeline

1. 25 June 2026NewsBreak Reportedly Published AI-Assisted Articles Containing Purportedly False Local and Community-Service Information
   Incident78%

   • NewsBreak: Most downloaded US news app has Chinese roots and 'writes fiction' using AIhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/top-news-app-us-has-chinese-origins-writes-fiction-with-help-ai-2024-06-05/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1554https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1554/

   NewsBreak: Most downloaded US news app has Chinese roots and 'writes fiction' using AIAI Incident Database - Incident 1554
2. 9 June 2026NoFilterNews Reportedly Posted AI-Generated TikTok Videos Styled as Kosovo Election TV News
   Incident82%

   • Videos generated by artificial intelligence are circulating on TikTok as "television news"https://hibrid.info/en/ne-tiktok-qarkullojne-video-te-gjeneruara-nga-inteligjenca-artificiale-si-kronika-televizive/
   • Weekly Review: Exit Polls and Fake Polls and AI Videos for Electionshttps://hibrid.info/en/Review-of-the-week%27s-exit-polls-and-fake-polls-and-videos-with-him-about-the-elections/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1517https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1517/

   Videos generated by artificial intelligence are circulating on TikTok as "television news"Weekly Review: Exit Polls and Fake Polls and AI Videos for ElectionsAI Incident Database - Incident 1517
3. 9 June 2026Kosovo Public Broadcaster RTK and Journalist Gëzim Bimbashi Were Reportedly AI-Impersonated in Alleged Fake Joint-Cure Scam Video
   Incident82%

   • Keqpërdorimi i imazhit të gazetarëve të RTK për të mashtruar qytetarëthttps://kallxo.com/krypometer/keqperdorimi-i-imazhit-te-gazetareve-te-rtk-per-te-mashtruar-qytetaret/
   • Identitete të vjedhura: Si po përdoret AI për mashtrime në shëndetësi duke përdorur figurat publike?https://kallxo.com/gjate/identitete-te-vjedhura-si-po-perdoret-ai-per-mashtrime-ne-shendetesi-duke-perdorur-figurat-publike/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1518https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1518/

   Keqpërdorimi i imazhit të gazetarëve të RTK për të mashtruar qytetarëtIdentitete të vjedhura: Si po përdoret AI për mashtrime në shëndetësi duke përdorur figurat publike?AI Incident Database - Incident 1518
4. 9 June 2026Reported AI-Generated Videos Allegedly Posed as Kosovo Election Vox Pops Before June 7, 2026 Vote
   Incident78%

   • AI-generated videos related to the election are circulating on social mediahttps://hibrid.info/en/AI-generated-videos-related-to-the-elections-are-circulating-on-social-media./
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1522https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1522/

   AI-generated videos related to the election are circulating on social mediaAI Incident Database - Incident 1522
5. 4 June 2026The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Removed an Opinion Article After Undisclosed Copilot Use
   Incident78%

   • ‘Odd choices of words’: How an academic’s AI use was exposed by her peershttps://www.smh.com.au/national/uni-academic-admits-she-used-ai-to-write-opinion-piece-in-defence-of-ai-20260602-p6038j.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1512https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1512/

   ‘Odd choices of words’: How an academic’s AI use was exposed by her peersAI Incident Database - Incident 1512
6. 4 June 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Airport Videos Reportedly Showed Kosovo Diaspora Voters Opposing Albin Kurti
   Incident82%

   • Artificial intelligence video claiming that expatriates will not vote for Albin Kurti on December 28thhttps://hibrid.info/en/artificial-intelligence-video-claiming-that-migrants-will-not-vote-for-albin-kurti-on-december-28/
   • Weekly Review: Exit Polls and Fake Polls and AI Videos for Electionshttps://hibrid.info/en/Review-of-the-week%27s-exit-polls-and-fake-polls-and-videos-with-him-about-the-elections/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1516https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1516/

   Artificial intelligence video claiming that expatriates will not vote for Albin Kurti on December 28thWeekly Review: Exit Polls and Fake Polls and AI Videos for ElectionsAI Incident Database - Incident 1516
7. 15 Mar 2026Alleged Fabricated News Sites and Deepfakes Impersonated Maltese Ministers, Financial Experts, and Media to Promote NethertoxAGENT Fraud
   Incident82%

   • Deepfake scam articles impersonate ministers after Budget Dayhttps://timesofmalta.com/article/deepfake-scam-articles-impersonate-ministers-budget-day.1118664
   • Fact-check Malta: Deepfake scam articles impersonate ministers after Budget Dayhttps://meddmo.eu/deepfake-scam-articles-impersonate-ministers-after-budget-day/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1290https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1290/

   Deepfake scam articles impersonate ministers after Budget DayFact-check Malta: Deepfake scam articles impersonate ministers after Budget DayAI Incident Database - Incident 1290
8. 15 Mar 2026The New York Times Sued Perplexity for Allegedly Using Copyrighted Content and Generating False Attributions
   Incident82%

   • New York Times Sues A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Over Use of Copyrighted Workhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/technology/new-york-times-perplexity-ai-lawsuit.html
   • Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringementhttps://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/12/15/chicago-tribune-perplexity-ai-copyright-lawsuit-newspapers
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1294https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1294/

   New York Times Sues A.I. Start-Up Perplexity Over Use of Copyrighted WorkChicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringementAI Incident Database - Incident 1294
9. 15 Mar 2026Perplexity AI Reportedly Accused in Federal Lawsuit of Purported Copyright Infringement and False Attribution of Chicago Tribune Content
   Incident82%

   • Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringementhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/04/chicago-tribune-perplexity-ai-copyright-infringement/
   • Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringementhttps://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/12/15/chicago-tribune-perplexity-ai-copyright-lawsuit-newspapers
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1298https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1298/

   Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringementChicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringementAI Incident Database - Incident 1298
10. 8 Mar 2026NZ News Hub Reportedly Used AI-Rewritten News Posts and Synthetic Images to Mislead New Zealand Facebook Users
    Incident78%

    • AI-generated 'news' pages on social media misleading thousands of Kiwishttps://www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/09/ai-generated-news-pages-on-social-media-misleading-thousands-of-kiwis/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1403https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1403/

    AI-generated 'news' pages on social media misleading thousands of KiwisAI Incident Database - Incident 1403
11. 10 Nov 2025NTB Report on Telenor Security Findings Was Withdrawn After AI Tool Allegedly Introduced Fabricated Quotes
    Incident78%

    • NTB trakk sak med falske sitater og falsk kilde: – En veldig alvorlig feilhttps://www.journalisten.no/ntb-trakk-sak-med-falske-sitater-og-falsk-kilde-en-veldig-alvorlig-feil/655558
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1265https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1265/

    NTB trakk sak med falske sitater og falsk kilde: – En veldig alvorlig feilAI Incident Database - Incident 1265
12. 4 Oct 2025Alleged AI-Enabled PRISONBREAK Influence Operation on X Reportedly Synchronizes Deepfake of Evin Prison Strike with Ongoing Attacks in Tehran
    Incident78%

    • We Say You Want a Revolution: PRISONBREAK – An AI-Enabled Influence Operation Aimed at Overthrowing the Iranian Regimehttps://citizenlab.ca/2025/10/ai-enabled-io-aimed-at-overthrowing-iranian-regime/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1221https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1221/

    We Say You Want a Revolution: PRISONBREAK – An AI-Enabled Influence Operation Aimed at Overthrowing the Iranian RegimeAI Incident Database - Incident 1221

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