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AI Incident Database · TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026

Reddit Ads Formatted as News Promoted AI Investment Scams. The Ads Performed Well.

The ads were indistinguishable from the news stories adjacent to them. This was not a flaw in the ads. The investors have been identified as: investors. This was predicted in the report. The report was not read.
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