@TheFP: Earlier this month, a 19-year-old, curly-haired student named Janie went through Bama Rush, the University of Alabama’s…

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A news report reveals that Janie, a student participating in Bama Rush at the University of Alabama, was an AI-generated fake persona on social media, raising concerns about digital deception.

Earlier this month, a 19-year-old, curly-haired student named Janie went through Bama Rush, the University of Alabama’s annual sorority recruitment. Just like thousands of other girls, she posted about the process and clips fumbling her way through trending dances on social media. There was just one catch. Janie wasn't real.
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Earlier this month, a 19-year-old, curly-haired student named Janie went through Bama Rush, the University of Alabama’s annual sorority recruitment.

Just like thousands of other girls, she posted about the process and clips fumbling her way through trending dances on social media.

There was just one catch. Janie wasn’t real.

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