Fake mosque story EXPOSED, ChatGPT leak in print + WTF is REALLY happening with shadowbans?
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In this episode, Jan and Antoinette unpack how parts of the media managed to spin a fake letter into a real panic about a new mosque in Western Sydney. No less than three separate media outlets whipped up outrage over a story with some shaky foundations.
We also name and shame the daily newspaper that accidentally printed a ChatGPT prompt in its own business story, and what that slip says about how deep AI already runs in newsrooms… including ours.
Plus, Jan got shadowbanned on Instagram and had to get her norks out. Is this really what it takes to break free of a shadowban?
Antoinette watches a cluster of News Corp journalists get probed for alleged racism, in a case that could end up before the Federal Court while Jan salutes our Etterati for their sharp eyes, ears and dobbing skills.
00:00 Etterati spotted in the wild
2:46 What’s on today’s episode
5:30 It’s a No: Jan Fran gets shadowbanned
11:10 How to fight shadowbanning
16:40 It’s a No: A newspaper prints a ChatGPT prompt
18:50 How we use AI (and don’t use it)
21:05 Do newsroom AI rules actually work
22:10 Other embarrassing examples media AI fails
27:24 The phantom western Sydney mosque
28:09 Who sparked the mosque panic
32:22 Sky News and Seven get on board
35:31 How we debunked it in minutes
40:10 The fallout of disinformation
46:14 It’s a Yes: News Corp reporters probed for racism
54:10 It’s a Yes: Audience media literacy masterclass