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Why people are using AI to fake disabilities like Down syndrome online

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Summary
Nutrition label

70% Informative

CBS News Confirmed identified more than 30 accounts impersonating people with Down syndrome.

Many of these-backed profiles are gaining followers faster than real disability advocates.

"It's not right to steal our stories just to get attention online," says NDSS spokesperson.

"I've seen my friends' faces used in AI posts more than once," says one advocate.

VR Score

60

Informative language

52

Neutral language

47

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

48

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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