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Franco Malosso, 69, who charged visitors up to 40 euros to enter a supposedly 2,000-year-old amphitheatre he had built from scratch in Italy, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison. Taking this extraordinary case as our starting point, we look at the non-existent tourist attractions spreading as a result of AI hallucinations.

Imaginary events, fake views, decade-old ancient theatres: how fakery is on the rise in tourism

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Imaginary events, fake views, decade-old ancient theatres: how fakery is on the rise in tourism

Your guide to the storiesthat will help you design a good life.

Your guide to the stories
that will help you design a good life.