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US embassy in Mexico prompts outrage with AI video promoting ‘self-deportation’

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AI-generated footage depicts group of men performing a corrido, singing phrases including ‘return to your roots’An AI-generated video from the US embassy in Mexico encouraging migrants to “self-deport” has sparked disbelief and outrage online.The video posted this week on official embassy social media accounts depicts a group of men wearing black caps and sporting tattoos […]

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Glamming up ‘dirty war’: Teens in Mexico glorify 1970s secret police on TikTok

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AI videos let young people adopt the guise of DFS agents, sparking debate over glorifying corruption and impunityYoung people in Mexico are taking to TikTok to imagine themselves as agents from the country’s 1970s secret police, the DFS – a force which was infamous for torturing, murdering or disappearing thousands during the country’s “dirty war”.The

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Amid Chaos in Mexico, False Images Stoked Fears

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Online disinformation proliferated rapidly after the Mexican military killed the country’s top cartel leader, fueling fear and chaos among residents and tourists alike. Mexican officials say some A.I.-generated images and fake news reports may have been linked to criminal actors.

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