Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, June 23, 2026). Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-23/anyone-can-fake-a-scientific-image-with-ai-tricking-even-academic-journals

@online{newsylist_132,
  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-23/anyone-can-fake-a-scientific-image-with-ai-tricking-even-academic-journals},
  note = {Tracked across 4 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-06-23/anyone-can-fake-a-scientific-image-with-ai-tricking-even-academic-journals)), this event was corroborated across 4 independent sources with a live velocity of 2.