collage of 21 Facebook ads for carbon monoxide detectors
In recent weeks, various alleged firefighters and home inspectors have been running fearmongering Facebook ads for carbon monoxide detectors sold by dubious websites. There are, however, multiple problems; for example, many of the pages running the ads are renamed accounts with AI-generated avatars.
There will be more flooding this summer.
Shoutout to the rich people with lake houses that may turn into boats.
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collage of four AI-generated firefighter images used as profile photos by the spam network
Most of the accounts in the spam network use AI-generated profile images. While these images are more convincing than AI-generated images from a few years ago, some contain telltale glitches such as mangled text. Additionally, the images used by these accounts all contain Google’s SynthID watermark.
page transparency info for 11 of the spam accounts, showing that they have been renamed
11 of the 21 spam accounts have been renamed at least once, and many multiple times, including the "official" Dewlora account. For example, the account presently named Brian Keller was formerly Blake Contreras, Amanda Shaw was previously Brian Shaw, and Kelly Mexxy was previously Linda (no surname).
table of 21 accounts in the spam network pushing the carbon monoxide detector ads
These accounts are part of a spam network consisting of at least 21 Facebook accounts, all of which were either created in the last three months or renamed at least once. The accounts have a variety of alleged nations of origin, including the Netherlands, USA, Spain, Israel, and UAE.
collage of 21 Facebook ads for carbon monoxide detectors
In recent weeks, various alleged firefighters and home inspectors have been running fearmongering Facebook ads for carbon monoxide detectors sold by dubious websites. There are, however, multiple problems; for example, many of the pages running the ads are renamed accounts with AI-generated avatars.
Ashley St Clair, former MAGA influencer and Elon Musk’s baby mama, posted a TikTok 6 days ago called “How MAGA influence campaigns operate” and it's WILD. www.tiktok.com/@ashstc/vide...
It's 9+ minutes long and worth the watch. And no, it does not work like this on The Left.
In the months since I posted this pair of threads, the network of generative AI-driven TikTok spam accounts described therein has evolved further. Let's take a look.
He’s right tho.
A 9 string bass guitar
It is indeed fanned; here's what it looks like from the front.
a grey cat sits upright next to a 9 string bass guitar, with a purposeful expression on her face
#Caturday bass practice is about to begin.
bar chart showing the monthly volume of X posts containing "Dearborn" with at least 10 reposts
Dearborn, MI has often been subject to racist and Islamophobic scapegoating online, ranging from claims that the city is full of terrorist cells to complaints about a cop wearing a hijab.
As seen in this graph of X posts, this activity tends to occur in waves (often correlated to major events).
a gray cat sits on a circular piece of corrugated cardboard, with an intense expression on her face
#CaturdayEve is serious business.
He was born and raised in Detroit and it shows.
Also, good on England for barring Kanye West from entry due to his antisemitism.
Every now and then England does something good.
Meme of a guy with swords pointed at him that says, what’s an opinion that will have you like this?
Whether, or not, somebody chooses to separate the art from the artist is a good indicator of how selfish they are.
Prioritizing one’s own entertainment over the harm the artist has caused is extremely selfish.
a gray sits serenely in front of a 5 string bass guitar
It is once again time for the all-important question: should cats play bass?
The remaining accounts in the spam network have largely changed focus to advertising. Most of the advertising posts are either photorealistic English-language videos showcasing clothing, accompanied by background music, or cartoonish Spanish-language videos advertising dietary supplements.
There are 3 basic variations on the dating-themed AI videos, as shown in this montage. (Some of the videos are more realistic than others.)
• “would you date a Black woman?”
• “would you kiss a Black woman outside?”
• “I’ve heard men in the U.S. don’t like Brazilian women, but what about you?”
table of 40 TikTok spam accounts posting similar AI-generated videos
40 of the 76 known accounts in the network have posted at some point in 2026, and all have pivoted in some fashion from their initial content lineup. The recent posts are all very similar and fall into one of two categories: dating-themed AI-generated videos, and advertising in multiple languages.
In the months since I posted this pair of threads, the network of generative AI-driven TikTok spam accounts described therein has evolved further. Let's take a look.
closeup photo of an orange and white cat curled up atop a cat tree
Happy #Caturday to all who celebrate.
a large grey cat and a smaller orange and white cat perch atop a server
Who watches the watchcats? #CaturdayEve
screenshot of the profile of TikTok account @buyfollowersinstant
Meet @buyfollowersinstant, a TikTok account with zero videos posted, a link to a follower sales website on its profile, and over four thousand obviously fake followers.
