The Dark Side of Social Media: When Fans Become Fact Checkers The recent viral health concerns surrounding Hazel Mae, a key member of the Toronto Blue Jays broadcasting crew, have highlighted a disturbing trend in social media usage among sports fans.
As Mae acknowledged on X, the proliferation of fake AI generated articles and fabricated sports pages has created an environment where fans are forced to become de facto fact checkers.
This phenomenon is not unique to the Blue Jays or Canadian sports; it's a symptom of a larger problem – the blurring of lines between legitimate news sources and clickbait driven social media platforms.