fake
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Janelle Monáe is absolutely drenched in fake blood and standing in the middle of a cemetery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
If everything feels fake, maybe we’re better off getting outside and experiencing something real for a minute.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
The app features unboxing animations, fake receipts and dopamine-inducing sound effects.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Tarrant posted his annoyance on his Instagram page to warn people that others had been stealing his videos and posting them on fake accounts.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
He forgot what was real and what was fake.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
One of Aspen’s most popular videos has 1 million views—not surprising, when you consider it’s about an indie yarn-dyer who faked her own death.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
AI has also exacerbated the spread of disinformation, as images can now be more easily faked and videos misleadingly edited using text prompts.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
If a video isn’t engaging enough, or if it bears obvious signs of being faked, Polymarket will ask for the videos to be reshot, the creators said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Caligiuri faked right then cut left, the beaten defender sticking his right leg out wildly in protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Esperanza faked a swoon back into her seat.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Misty carries herself imperiously, faking success with a Birkin bag and beachfront crash pad that belongs to a dead lover whose widow wants it back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
From the moment she walked onto the stage at his public memorial in Arizona to fireworks more suited for a World Series championship, Erika Kirk has alienated people, even drawing accusations of faking her sorrow.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Experts said the use of AI for “astroturfing,” or faking, civic engagement is a growing trend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Some have even resorted to faking influencer deals by posting variations of #ad on their posts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“He was faking to protect his skin. Some folks switch back and forth. One day they’re for the King, the next, it’s all ‘liberty and freedom, huzzah’!
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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