‘Disgraced' ex-CNN anchor slammed for ‘ghoulish' interview with AI-generated deceased teenager
In an episode on Monday, the liberal journalist promoted a message on control alongside an AI-generated avatar of a deceased teenager.
The teen, Joaquin Oliver, who was killed in the Parkland High School shooting in 2018, appeared as an AI avatar on Acosta's show.
For the ex-CNN host's Monday show, he worked with the gun control group 'Change the Ref', which was founded by Oliver's parents.
The interview has been slammed by social media users, with many accusing Acosta of using a deceased teenager to push a message of gun control.
'Jim Acosta who took great offense to being labelled fake news is now conducting fake interviews with dead people for content and clicks,' wrote one user.
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