tech
April 18, 2026
Pro-Trump AI influencers are flooding social media.
The New York Times has found hundreds of fake accounts on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook that appear to be a pre-midterm push to get conservative voters to the polls in support of Trump’s agenda. The accounts often use the same captions and awkward phrasing.
TL;DR
- Hundreds of fake accounts found on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
- These accounts appear to be a pre-midterm push for conservative voters to support Trump's agenda.
- The accounts often share identical captions and use awkward phrasing.
- It is unclear who created these AI accounts.
- Creating AI avatars is becoming easier and cheaper, especially for specialized companies.
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