35.0% chaos · simmering science fights 2 sources 22h ago

What's going on with all these images on social media captioned with an ALL CAPS HEADLINE on a black background, sometimes with an alleged news source logo between them? Are they from a newly trending tool or format, or are they mass produced by some kind of AI botnet?

What happened

The only "social media" I use (in the broadest sense of the word) is Reddit and personal instant messaging services. In the past month or so I've started seeing these images on Reddit or shared on IM groups by friends or acquaintances, always with the same general format: ${PHOTO} ————${OPTIONAL_LOGO_OR_NAME}———— ${ALL_CAPS_HEADLINE} The photos may or may not be AI-generated, the (optional) names and logos are from sources I've never heard of, and the text is almost always in all caps and a mix

Why people care

Covered by r/OutOfTheLoop, r/wallstreetbets. The story is gaining traction across multiple outlets.

The takes

Key coverage

Being reported by r/OutOfTheLoop, r/wallstreetbets.

Developing

Multiple angles are emerging as more outlets pick up the story.

Sources