AI hoax causes thousands to show up in Dublin for Halloween parade that didn't exist
Deceived by an AI-generated Pakistan-based website that quickly spread online, thousands of people turned up in Dublin Thursday night, lining streets for a Halloween parade that didn't exist.
Dubliners Wait Hours for Halloween Parade That Never Arrives
Hundreds of people in Dublin experienced a Halloween trick on Thursday, lining the streets in anticipation of a parade that never came. According to The Independent, the event—the Macnas Halloween Parade,
Thousands Fall For Halloween “Scam” And Show Up For Parade That Didn’t Exist, Causing Chaos
A fake message lured thousands of people into the heart of Dublin for a Halloween parade that never actually existed.Flocks of hopeful residents from the Irish capital poured onto the streets for the parade after an announcement was made on a website called My Spirit Halloween.
AI hoax causes thousands to show up in Dublin, Ireland, for non-existent Halloween parade
The website My Spirit Halloween falsely promoted a Macnas Halloween Parade, leading large swaths of people to gather on the streets. Advertisement Macnas is a performing arts group that had staged ...
Thousands gather on Dublin’s O’Connell Street for Halloween parade that did not take place
Website had given details of large event hosted by Galway arts ensemble Macnas but no such festivities had been arranged
Chaos in Dublin as thousands turn up for AI ‘hoax’ Halloween parade that didn’t exist
Award-winning performing arts group Macnas have been holding an annual Halloween Parade in Dublin since 2013, with last year’s parade seeing witches, zombie dancers and wolves shuffling down Capel Street. It was the first Halloween Parade after a four year hiatus over lockdown - but there were no plans for one in 2024.
An AI-generated ad left thousands of Dubliners waiting for a Halloween parade that never came
Thousands of people took to the streets in Dublin to attend a Halloween parade that never came, according to reporting by The Independent. Why did they do such a thing? It was all due to an AI-generated ad that promoted the fake event.
AI slop site sends thousands in Ireland to fake Halloween parade
A non-existent Halloween parade in Ireland has brought more unfavorable attention to concerns about AI. On Thursday night, thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin, awaiting a parade that never began.
AI Slop Website Sent Thousands of People to a Halloween Parade That Didn’t Exist
Thousand of Dublin residents were misled by an AI chum website promoting events that aren't real. Many criticisms regarding artificial intelligence live in the realm of theoretical or hard to gauge. We don’t know just how many people are swayed by disinformation produced by AI,
Thousands Pack Dublin Streets for Fake Halloween Parade Listed on AI Website
Thousands of people in Dublin received a rude awakening when they showed up to the city for a Halloween parade that never happened.
Hundreds gather at hoax Dublin Halloween parade
Hundreds of people gathered in Dublin city centre on Thursday night for a Halloween parade which turned out to be a hoax. It's understood a website set up to generate ad revenue circulated the false information that a parade was due to take place.
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AI hoax makes thousands show up in Dublin for non-existent Halloween event
Thousands of people, deceived by an AI-generated Pakistan-based website that quickly spread online, lined the streets of ...
Power of misinformation: Pakistani firm apologises for sharing fake ad of Halloween parade in Dublin
Large crowds stood outside waiting for a supposed parade involving puppets made by the Galway performance company Mácnas. X A ...
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Alf the Newt is the latest addition to the Macnas street performance company
The Galway based Macnas street performance company has spent several months in preparing a new character known as Turas Alf ...
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Alf the giant newt draws thousands — but lack of parade disappoints many
There has been widespread criticism of the absence of a parade at this year’s Macnas Halloween spectacle, which had a single ...
Hundreds of Dubliners caught out by Halloween parade hoax
The My Spirit Halloween website claimed the Macnas Halloween Parade would take place from 7pm to 9pm, but it did not ...
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Pakistani firm apologises after advertising ‘Halloween parade’
London: A Pakistani company has issued an apology after mistakenly advertising a nonexistent Halloween parade in Dublin, Ireland, leading thousands of Dubliners to gather on the city’s main street, ...