bogus

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As AI falsehoods explode across social media, often outpacing the capacity of professional fact-checkers, bogus detectors risk adding another layer of deception to an already fractured information ecosystem.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“These defendants allegedly fabricated documents, staged bogus equipment to pass audit inventories, and used a pass-through company to conceal their misconduct and true clientele list,” federal prosecutors said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Clint Patterson says his mother privately confirmed his suspicions that the family’s claim to fame was bogus, but he kept quiet to protect their financial stream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“We don’t know how many of them are bogus, and how many of them are legitimate, and so it’s hard to understand how big of a problem it is,” Trujillo said.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Sooner or later, somebody was going to realize that my presence here was completely bogus.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman