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Fake Instagram profiles steal comedians' jokes to promote subscriptions

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An investigation into AI-generated social media accounts reveals that synthetic personas are replicating stand-up comedy routines to build massive follower counts. Discover how platforms are addressing content duplication and synthetic media policies. The problem came to light when comedian Julia T…

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  1. 2026-10-17 17:56 · DEV Community — AI
    Fake Instagram profiles steal comedians' jokes to promote subscriptions

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