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Legal fail: Don’t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date

Ars Technica • Mon, 18 May 2026

Fake citations dashed a dude’s “Are We Dating the Same Guy” revenge lawsuit.

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Fake citations dashed a dude’s “Are We Dating the Same Guy” revenge lawsuit.

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Fake citations dashed a dude’s “Are We Dating the Same Guy” revenge lawsuit.

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