A photo shared on X allegedly shows an NBC News article reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is using player data from games like “Skyrim” and “Fallout” to “predict future sociopaths.”
How do they get users player data? pic.twitter.com/Fr67hNqxV7
— Agorist Nexus (@AgoristN) June 11, 2024
Verdict: False
The image is digitally fabricated. No such article can be found on the NBC News website or social media accounts.
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An X post alleges NBC reported that the FBI is using “player data” to assess the player’s mental state. The post includes a photo of a woman in an “FBI” vest and a screenshot of the game…
