Analysis: in May and June 2023, 141 major brands ran ads, mostly via Google Ads, across 55 low-quality sites with AI-generated articles, some posting ~1,200/day (NewsGuard)

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Analysis: in May and June 2023, 141 major brands ran adverts, mostly via Google Ads, across 55 low-quality sites with AI-generated articles, some posting ~1,200/day  —  NewsGuard recognized 141 brands which are feeding programmatic advert {dollars} to low-quality AI-generated information and info sites working with little to no human oversight