AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk
2026-05-30 · The Verge
AI grifters are generating fake Black personas on TikTok to hawk cheap Shein products, because apparently exploiting racial identity for profit needed an automation upgrade. Nothing says 'technological progress' like deepfaking marginalized communities to move knockoff buckles. The AI hustle economy has officially hit rock bottom — and started digging.