Key points

The viral “MAGA Megan” TikTok showed clear AI traits yet still fooled large audiences.

AI fakes spread by aligning with identity, leveraging networks, and gaming algorithms.

Combating AI misinformation requires media literacy, awareness or our biases, and platform action.

AI-generated “personalities” are no longer just a glimpse of the future—they’re here, speaking directly to us, blending seamlessly into our social media feeds, and sometimes racking up huge followings before being exposed as fake. As these synthetic figures become more convincing, the bigger question isn’t just how they’re created, but why people believe them.

A recent viral TikTok account known as “MAGA Megan” offers a perfect case study in how AI-driven misinformation intersects with human psycholo

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