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title: "AI Ghost Network Gains 45 Million Views Outpacing WaPo and New Yorker"
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published_at: "2026-09-02T18:51:25.000Z"
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summary: "A secret network of \"ghost creators\" paid actors $26 per video to read AI-assisted scripts targeting Democrats on YouTube. These channels accumulated 45 millio…"
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# AI Ghost Network Gains 45 Million Views Outpacing WaPo and New Yorker

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**Published:** 2026-09-02T18:51:25.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** llm, social\-media, disinformation

## Summary

A secret network of "ghost creators" paid actors $26 per video to read AI\-assisted scripts targeting Democrats on YouTube\. These channels accumulated 45 millio…

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/ai-ghost-network-gains-45-million-views-outpacing-wapo-and-new-yorker-a4e902d4>)