by David Gilbert on (#6K8JX)
Two AI-altered clips of Hitler's 1939 Reichstag speech have racked up millions of views on X after being shared by a far-right troll.
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by Vittoria Elliott on (#6K6NQ)
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by Angela Watercutter on (#6K6NR)
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by Morgan Meaker on (#6K6E6)
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by Aarian Marshall on (#6K60Z)
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by Will Knight on (#6K5XG)
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by Michael Calore, Lauren Goode on (#6K5T0)
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by Paresh Dave on (#6K5KZ)
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by Lauren Goode, Tom Simonite on (#6K55Y)
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by Morgan Meaker on (#6K55Z)
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by Jennifer M. Wood on (#6K53D)
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A coalition of 41 state attorneys general says Meta is failing to assist Facebook and Instagram users whose accounts have been hacked-and they want the company to take immediate action."
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