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Props to @emanuelmaiberg at @404mediaco for being first to report on the 4chan AI hate memes back in October https://www.404media.co/4chan-uses-bing-to-flood-the-internet-with-racist-images/

My piece adds new research from CCDH on how they're actually spreading in the wild--with help from X's algorithms that amplify the blue checks who are gleefully posting them and racking up engagement--and how X doesn't take them down even when reported, despite claiming to crack down on antisemitic content. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/14/ai-hate-memes-antisemitic-musk-x/