AI-generated conspiracy theories have taken over TikTok, racking up millions of views with ridiculous claims of government coverups and impending doom. But they're not coming out of nowhere -- they're a response to TikTok's new Creativity Program Beta, which pays content creators for videos that generate a lot of cheap views. And without stronger content moderation rules, it's going to get a lot worse.

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