A new issue brief from the United Nations Department of Global Communications and the Conscious Advertising Network warns that the rapid and largely unregulated adoption of artificial intelligence in the advertising industry could significantly deepen a global information integrity crisis. The report, titled Strengthening Information Integrity: Advertising, Artificial Intelligence and the Global Information Crisis, argues that advertising sits at the core of the digital infor

A viral Reddit post alleging widespread fraud inside a food delivery app briefly captured the internet’s attention before unraveling into a sophisticated AI-generated hoax. The post, which appeared in the r/confession subreddit, was written by a user claiming to be a whistleblower developer for a major food delivery platform. The author alleged the company exploited both drivers and customers through manipulated algorithms, stolen tips, and deceptive fees, presenting the cl