Four Financial Journalists Accused of Being Fake AI-Generated Puppets That Shill Crypto in Forbes, HuffPost, and More

Press Gazette alleges four prolific freelance financial writers used suspicious, possibly AI- or stock-photo-based identities to place crypto-friendly stories in major outlets.

The writers appeared in publications including Forbes and HuffPost, and their bylines seem connected to blockchain PR firm MarketAcross and InboundJunction.

Several outlets and the writers did not provide proof that the profiles were real, while MarketAcross denied employing journalists or controlling the accounts.

If confirmed, the case suggests coordinated deception in financial media, with undisclosed PR efforts laundering crypto marketing through trusted publications.