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AI hoax causes thousands to show up in Dublin, Ireland, for non-existent Halloween parade
Deceived by an AI-generated Pakistan-based website that quickly spread online, thousands of people turned up in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday night, lining streets for a Halloween parade that didn't exist.
Dublin Halloween parade hoax dupes thousands into packing Ireland capital's streets for nothing
Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.
Dubliners Wait Hours for Halloween Parade That Never Arrives
Hundreds of people in Dublin experienced a Halloween trick on Thursday, lining the streets in anticipation of a parade that never came. According to The Independent, the event—the Macnas Halloween Parade,
Thousands fall for fake halloween parade in Dublin
Excited partygoers flooded O'Connell Street, only to find no parade in sight. The confusion quickly led to crowded streets and sidewalks, disrupting traffic and eventually calling for a police response. Dublin's Gardaí, the national police force, were dispatched to manage the swelling crowd and urged people to disperse.
Thousands of people tricked into showing up for fake Halloween parade created by AI
Thousands of people were disappointed and confused when they learned the Halloween parade they were crowding around for never actually existed.
All Trick, No Treat: Dublin Crowds Turn Up for Halloween Parade That Wasn’t
The website, he said, compiled information from about 1,400 Halloween events from all over the world. The nonexistent parade in Dublin was said to be put on by Macnas, an Irish theater group that has previously staged parades and held one this year in Galway — but not Dublin. (Dublin has hosted Halloween parades in past years, but not in 2024.)
Pakistan Company Apologises For Advertising Non-Existent Halloween Parade In Dublin
the Galway performance company Macnas. Sharing the video on X, filmmaker Bertie Brosnan said, "The SCAM Halloween Parade in Dublin City Centre (everyone was ghosted ) Definitely thousands, potentially into 10's of thousands, showed up. This happened on the ...
AI fools thousands of people to show up for a fake Halloween parade
Thousands of Dubliners showed up for a Halloween parade Thursday night and were left bitterly disappointed after they realized it was a fake event.
Thousands gather on Dublin’s O’Connell Street for Halloween parade that did not take place
Website had given details of large event hosted by Galway arts ensemble Macnas but no such festivities had been arranged
Pakistan-based website pranks thousands for ‘non-existent’ Halloween parade in Dublin, owner apologises
Earlier on 31 October, thousands flocked to O’Connell Street in the hope of attending a fun Halloween parade. But later, they learnt from Garda and other sources that the event was never going to take place.
Man Behind Website That Listed Fake Halloween Parade Says It Was ‘Just a Mistake’: ‘We Are Highly Embarrassed’
Nazir Ali admitted that artificial intelligence was used to create the post about the parade in Dublin, but insisted he and ...
Hundreds showed up for a Halloween parade. They got ‘ghosted.’
MySpiritHalloween, the website that promoted a Halloween parade in Dublin that never existed, says it is “ashamed” and blamed ...
Hundreds of Dubliners caught out by Halloween parade hoax
with scores of revellers making their way to the city’s O’Connell Street to celebrate the parade. The My Spirit Halloween ...