AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk

The Verge
By Nicole FroioMay 30, 2026, 9:00 am109 ptsTrending
TikTok sellers that appear to be AI generated, in tears. | The Verge Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the social media platform from March, she cries to the camera and pleads for views: "Even as a…

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