Reposted by Rob WaughClare Spencer @clarespencer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026@robwaugh.bsky.social writespressgazette.co.ukProminent art therapist quoted by Vice, Forbes and others is AI-generatedExpert in residence for art materials website is widely-quoted psychology expert. 021
Rob Waugh @robwaugh.bsky.social · 06/09/2026There’s something very strange about Sadie Williamson… pressgazette.co.uk/news/tech-we...pressgazette.co.ukTech websites remove articles after failing to verify journalists existPress Gazette raises questions about four more profilic tech writers who cover world of crypto. 000
Reposted by Rob WaughPhotojournalism News @pjournalismnews.bsky.social · 16/07/2026PRESS GAZETTE: US copyright law has been weaponised to silence reporting around the world pressgazette.co.uk/news/us-copy... @pressgazette.co.uk @robwaugh.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalismpressgazette.co.ukUS copyright law has been weaponised to silence reporting around the worldGoogle is removing thousands of articles from search due to spurious DMCA requests. 022
Reposted by Rob WaughBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 14/04/2025This story is amazing! There's one source -- quoted in the Guardian, BBC, Newsweek et al -- who runs a sex-toy company called Peaches and Screams and provides quotes on everything from how to walk your dog to how to change your pillow. Via @robwaugh.bsky.social pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d... 1279
Reposted by Rob WaughVince Filak @doctorofpaper.bsky.social · 16/04/2025How AI “expert sources” have duped journalists and four tips on how to avoid being the next victim. (h/t @robwaugh.bsky.social for an awesome story) dynamicsofwriting.com/2025/04/16/h...dynamicsofwriting.comHow AI “expert sources” have duped journalists and four tips on how to avoid being the next victimWhen it comes to doing interviews, I always tell students they need to do them in person. In response, they often look at me like I’m asking them to use a teletype machine or some sem… 012
Reposted by Rob WaughRon Nussey @ronnuss.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Virtual reality: The widely-quoted media experts who are not what they seem great reporting from @pressgazette.co.uk @dominicponsford.bsky.social @robwaugh.bsky.social pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...pressgazette.co.ukVirtual reality: The widely-quoted media experts who are not what they seemPress Gazette investigation into the widely-quoted national media experts who either do not exist, or whose credentials have not been checked. 143
Reposted by Rob WaughEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 16/01/2025With TikTok shutting down I am taking all my video content back to Plurk 1622814
Reposted by Rob WaughGary Marcus @garymarcus.bsky.social · 21/12/2024𝗢𝟯 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟳𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗥𝗖-𝗔𝗚𝗜. OpenAI did not disclose this in the video. Sam said they didn’t target the test. Never trust a staged demo. Never trust a product you haven’t tried. Never trust OpenAI. 2438655
Rob Waugh @robwaugh.bsky.social · 20/12/2024What's truly insane is that once AI fully drowns the internet in shit, they will sell us a new AI search engine to navigate the turd oceans 000
Rob Waugh @robwaugh.bsky.social · 03/12/2024The proofreading tool in Google Docs just told me to change 'such as' to 'like'. Clearly this AI has never worked on a newspaper 020
Rob Waugh @robwaugh.bsky.social · 02/12/2024The gen alpha/brainrot slang is out of control: my children are singing a song that goes, 'Last rizzmas, I gave you my gyatt' 020
Rob Waugh @robwaugh.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Many years ago when they were both at drama school, before he acquired the red nose and the slightly alarming demeanour 000
Rob Waugh @robwaugh.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Just testing this thing out with a fun fact. I know someone who went on a date with CBeebies icon Mr Tumble 220
