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How the Internet Broke Everyone’s Bullshit Detectors

Wired AI Gia Chaudry April 11, 2026
How the Internet Broke Everyone’s Bullshit Detectors
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# How AI is Making It Harder to Trust What You See Online It's getting increasingly difficult to tell what's real on the internet because AI can now generate convincing fake images, videos, and text, while at the same time tools that used to help us spot fakes are falling behind. The problem is made worse by things like restricted satellite data that limits transparency, making it easier for misinformation to spread without detection. For everyday professionals, this means you need to be more skeptical about what you encounter online and verify important information through multiple trusted sources rather than relying on your instincts alone.

From AI-generated images to restricted satellite data, the systems used to verify what’s real online are struggling to keep up.

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