The unsettling scourge of obituary spam
In the wake of death, AI-generated obituaries litter search results, turning even private individuals into clickbait.
Legacy.com is the biggest, most established version of aggregators — but countless smaller, sketchier websites pop up continuously. Some of these sites contain inaccurate information, like the date or location of a memorial service.
By Mia Sato
https://www.theverge.com/24065145/ai-obituary-spam-generative-clickbait
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“The sites trawl news articles and local funeral home websites, looking for initial death announcements that have basic details like name, age, and where a service might be held.”