Company Fires Journalist, Publishes AI-Generated Articles Under His Name

A media company terminated freelance journalist Ben Tawati and continued publishing articles attributed to him, later revealed to be AI-generated.

• Tawati was fired by the company in early 2026 after Google removed the Esports Insider site from its index.
• Shortly after his dismissal, five new articles appeared under Tawati's name, which he described as "lazy" and "obviously poor," with no real author.
• The company stated it uses AI-assisted content when appropriate, in conjunction with human vetting and editing.
• Tawati filed a lawsuit under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation alleging misuse of his personal information; the company later removed his name from those articles.