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Josh A. Goldstein, Renee DiResta, Abhiram Reddy, and. "From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 24 Apr. 2024. Web. 23 Mar. 2025.
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Josh A. Goldstein, R. (2024, Apr. 24). From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 23, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/04/from-shrimp-jesus-to-fake-self-portraits-ai-generated-images-have-become-the-latest-form-of-social-media-spam/
Chicago
Josh A. Goldstein, Renee DiResta, Abhiram Reddy, and. "From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 24, 2024. Accessed March 23, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/04/from-shrimp-jesus-to-fake-self-portraits-ai-generated-images-have-become-the-latest-form-of-social-media-spam/.
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