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Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media (www.bbc.com)
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[–] 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Of course they have. Pearl clutching Americans believe them because they have no frame of reference. The believe everywhere is as bad as the shithole they live in.

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  • [–] 17 points 8 months ago

    I agree, but to be fair, this is not a new problem, nor is it one limited to the US.

    I'm from Austria, and during the London riots (IIRC, that was in 2010 or 2011) I lived in the UK.

    My parents frequently sent me news articles and snippets from TV news about things happening in the UK, and it was constant horror stories, almost apocalyptic. They claimed that all of UK was in riot and specifically also mentioned the area where I lived in.

    In fact, all that I noticed of the riots was one peaceful demonstration on one afternoon and that was it.

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