Ben Black
Ben Black is a journalist known for his annual April Fools' Day prank articles, which he began writing for fun with the help of his wife. His 2020 story humorously claimed that Cwmbran had the world's highest concentration of roundabouts, which unexpectedly gained traction online, even being used by Google AI years later. Black expressed concern over the implications of his story being mistaken for real news, highlighting the challenges independent publishers face in an era of AI and misinformation.
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 18,002 | $2,700,000 | 716$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 1,547 | $56,000 | 42$ |
| Totals | 2 | 69,964,949 | 19,549 | $2,756,000 | 758$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Slovenia:
Journalist Ben Black from Cwmbran recently published a warning about an innocent prank that gained traction with the help of artificial intelligence.
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United Kingdom:
Ben Black publishes a fake news story every year for April Fools' Day.
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