False claims about the shooter were amplified online by bots, elected officials, influencers, and even prominent business leaders.
The AI-generated images appeared to look like a real person. While the photos released by police never fully showed the suspect’s face, the manipulated images distorted his facial features. Others filled in details where the originals were too blurry… [6667 chars]
Source: The Boston Globe | Published: 2026-01-07T11:00:01Z
Credit: The Boston Globe
