Millions of social media users scrolled past images of Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj at the 2026 Met Gala and believed them. Within hours, posts showing the celebrities in elaborate couture garnered over 3 million views combined. There was just one problem that neither star attended the event.

The photos were entirely AI-generated, yet platforms like X and Instagram spread them with the velocity of genuine celebrity journalism.

The damage happened in real time. An X user posted AI-generated images of Nicki Minaj........

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