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1. _diyar · 1790334434 · focus · HN ↗

   This story smells odd; why does anybody care about the accusations of an anonymous twitter account? A claim seemingly without evidence no less.

   1. pluc · 1790334682 · focus · HN ↗

      Because it's an anonymous twitter account dedicated to scanning and identifying AI usage in published works?

      1. _diyar · 1790430228 · focus · HN ↗

         No, according to the NYT article it is because a journalist behind this anon twitter account signal-boosted this:

         > The controversy grew out of accusations from a little-followed, anonymous social media account, which a columnist at Le Figaro, a conservative daily newspaper, later revealed he partly ran.

         <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;25&#x2F;world&#x2F;europe&#x2F;thelyson-orelien-ai-canada-haiti-france.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2026&#x2F;09&#x2F;25&#x2F;world&#x2F;europe&#x2F;thelyson-ore...

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