Facebook removes page after William Shatner blasts 'horrible' AI-generated 'fake news' posts about him
Yahoo • • entertainment
Key Points:
- William Shatner publicly condemned a Facebook page, The Beanstalk Functions Group, for sharing AI-generated fake news stories falsely claiming he has stage 4 brain cancer and is dying, with the content being monetized.
- Shatner reported the issue to Facebook and contacted the CEO of Next.js's parent company, as the fake stories linked back to a website hosted on their platform.
- Meta confirmed the removal of the offending Facebook page for violating their policies, and the page is no longer accessible as of Thursday afternoon.
- Shatner warned fans to be cautious of bizarre stories about him unless posted on his verified accounts, highlighting the dangers of AI misuse and yellow journalism.
- He expressed frustration over fans believing and spreading the false stories and images, emphasizing the negative impact of such misinformation.
