Matt Novak

Matt Novak is the editor of Gizmodo’s Paleofuture blog
  • Social Media Tries to Kill King Charles Again

    Social Media Tries to Kill King Charles Again

    Social media was flooded Monday with claims that King Charles III has died, with some people pointing to a video of a flag at Buckingham Palace being flown at half-mast. Others passed around an official announcement made to look like the king passed away on Sunday. But they’re all fake. The king is alive, as…


  • That Viral Photo of a Man Smoking in McDonald’s Was Made With AI

    That Viral Photo of a Man Smoking in McDonald’s Was Made With AI

    Have you seen a photo on social media recently that appears to show a man in 1980s-style clothes smoking a cigarette in McDonald’s? The image has gone viral, racking up over 21 million views at the time of this writing. But it’s completely fake. The image was made using generative AI. The image, which features…