Fake Local News Network Infects 49 States with Fake COVID-19 Death Claims

PLUS: Egyptian entrepreneur offers AI-generated sites for $100; NewsGuard launches European Union misinformation tracker

Welcome to NewsGuard's Reality Check, a report on how misinformation online is undermining trust — and who’s behind it.

Today:

• Conservative pink slime network reaches 49 states with locally targeted COVID-19 misinformation

• What a deal: Egyptian entrepreneur sells AI-generated sites for $100

• Tracking EU election misinformation

And more…

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