AI slop site hijacks student newspaper’s domain, and the fix costs $1,500
The CU Independent's struggle shows how smaller newsrooms lack resources to fight AI-powered identity theft.
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Grok’s deepfake crisis shows why 2026 is the year of ‘breaking verification’
As Musk's AI generates fake explicit images on demand, newsrooms face a new imperative: proving what's real.
AI in Newsrooms 2026: How AI Will Change Reporting
From chatbot distribution to AI agents, leading voices from BBC, WSJ, NYT and others predict a year of major change.