Mental Health

A ProPublica investigation describes how a reporter who deliberately gambled like someone with a serious problem was nevertheless courted by DraftKings as a VIP customer. Despite the company's advertised responsible gaming tools and warnings, the incentives and product design kept pushing the reporter to bet more. The report comes amid growing public health concerns over online sports betting and scrutiny of how operators handle at-risk gamblers.

A well-known art therapist whose expert commentary was quoted by Vice, Forbes and other publications has turned out to be an AI-generated persona rather than a real person. The discovery raises fresh concerns about how easily fabricated experts can be cited by journalists, undermining trust in editorial verification standards across mainstream media.