AI Slop Is Ruining Cute Animals on the Internet

Animal-welfare groups and wildlife organizations are urging new safeguards as AI-generated deepfakes make it harder to verify whether images or videos of animals (from polar bears to house cats) are real or fake. The push centers on improving authentication and protections against misleading content, highlighting rising reputational and trust risks. The article is largely policy/civic-focused with limited direct financial implications for markets.