Summary

Thousands of Dubliners, drawn by a fake listing on an AI-generated website, gathered along O’Connell Street expecting a Halloween parade that never materialized. The My Spirit Halloween website, based in Pakistan, falsely advertised that the popular Macnas Halloween Parade would return, leading to crowds lining the streets from Parnell Street to Christchurch Cathedral. As confusion grew, the Gardaí were eventually forced to issue a message urging people to disperse safely. While some attendees found humor in the hoax, others, including Sinn Féin councillor Janice Boylan, expressed disappointment over the dashed hopes for a festive Halloween event.

  • Flying SquidM
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    53 hours ago

    Was it a Willy Wonka Halloween parade?

  • @jimmy90
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    1000s of people believed a AI generated Halloween website based in Pakistan…

    christ

    • @Kbobabob
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      183 hours ago

      Now apply that to AI generated political content. It’s a fucking mess

      • @Num10ck
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        33 hours ago

        with AI generated proof on video with AI reporters confirming its true and AI community organizers inviting you to some place with AI fundraisers asking for gift cards.

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    Another replied: “The real lesson to be learned here is that a lot of people would clearly attend a Halloween parade and Dublin City Council should organise one next year.”

    It’s going to be kind of funny if a hoax announcement winds up becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

  • @solrize
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    3813 hours ago

    If there are 1000s of people there for a parade, why not just have an impromptu one? Those are the best anyway.

      • @Zahille7
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        77 hours ago

        Also licensing and planning a route.

        • @SecretSauces
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          22 hours ago

          And security and medical personnel

  • @[email protected]
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    2212 hours ago

    I like to imagine there was a parade of ghosts but they’re all to skeptical to see them.

  • lettruthout
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    3515 hours ago

    Seems like the interest is there. Maybe next year they should have a parade?

  • @LEDZeppelin
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    514 hours ago

    Looks like JFK Jr appearance rally from a couple of years ago

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    -1015 hours ago
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