Fabricated journalist byline used by Iranian operatives
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Last updated Oct 20, 2026
Exposed as fake by OpenAI's October 2026 report
A Florida weekly published an op-ed on the U.S. war with Iran under the byline Ervin Hoskins, a writer who does not exist. OpenAI says Iranian operatives created him and six other personas with ChatGPT to plant nearly 100 articles in real news outlets.
Updated Oct 20
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