A masked trio being sought in a chilling attempted break-in at a Virginia home this month was family members pulling a prank, according to new information released by police in the case. After more ...

People wearing Halloween masks banged on a family’s door in Alexandria and said they would break in and kill the residents. Police investigated the case as an attempted burglary – and learned ...

A viral TikTok trend known as the "AI Homeless Man Prank" is spurring parental panic and prompting police response across the country, as users create AI-altered images showing a homeless man inside ...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – An AI-driven TikTok trend is resulting in 911 calls by panicked people who think a man has broken into their homes. The prank uses artificial intelligence to create a ...

The viral TikTok trend has prompted police warnings over safety concerns. A viral trend involving artificially generated images of a "homeless man" has prompted police warnings over safety concerns, ...

A viral trend involving artificially generated images of a "homeless man" has prompted police warnings over safety concerns, with officials calling it "stupid and potentially dangerous." The trend ...

The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, ...

TikTok’s latest viral prank takes generative AI to unsettling new territory. The “AI homeless man” trend involves creating hyperrealistic images of a disheveled stranger lounging around your house, ...

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The prank appeared to have been inspired by a social media trend. An 11-year-old Texas boy has died after being shot in the back when he allegedly attempted a door-knocking prank on a neighbor, police ...

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Hollywood stars are turning up the heat this year with their stunning swimsuit choices. Mahomes wowed fans just a month after welcoming her daughter, Golden. She rocked a bubblegum pink bikini that ...