Halloween, Dublin

The Guy Behind the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Says You’ve Got It All Wrong
An SEO agency owner says he is “very depressed” after one of his AI-assisted Halloween parade listings misled revelers in Dublin, Ireland.
Thousands fall for fake halloween parade in Dublin
Excited partygoers flooded O'Connell Street, only to find no parade in sight. The confusion quickly led to crowded streets and sidewalks, disrupting traffic and eventually calling for a police response. Dublin's Gardaí, the national police force, were dispatched to manage the swelling crowd and urged people to disperse.
AI hoax causes thousands to show up in Dublin for Halloween parade that didn't exist
Deceived by an AI-generated Pakistan-based website that quickly spread online, thousands of people turned up in Dublin Thursday night, lining streets for a Halloween parade that didn't exist.
Pakistani owner says Dublin Halloween parade listing 'mistake'
On Thursday, hundreds of people gathered on O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre for the parade but no police or stewards were present. Gardaí (Irish police) then released a statement saying that no Halloween parade was scheduled and asked those who turned out to "disperse safely".
Pakistan Uses AI To Trick Thousands In Dublin To Come Out On Streets For Halloween Parade, Here's What Happened Next
Halloween 2024 was recently celebrated across the world on October 31 and it seems like the spirit of the festival is still in the air. Pakistan also took part in it this time and showed one of the best tricks to thousands of people in Dublin,
Pakistan-based website pranks thousands for ‘non-existent’ Halloween parade in Dublin, owner apologises
Earlier on 31 October, thousands flocked to O’Connell Street in the hope of attending a fun Halloween parade. But later, they learnt from Garda and other sources that the event was never going to take place.
Dublin Halloween parade listing a 'mistake': website owner
The owner of a Pakistan-based website which shared details of a non-existent Halloween parade in Dublin says it was "a mistake, it was a not a joke, it was not a scam". On Thursday, hundreds of people gathered on O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre for the parade but no police or stewards were present.
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All trick no treat - “Hoax” Halloween parade draws big crowds to Dublin’s O’Connell St
Hundreds of people descended on Dublin's O'Connell Street on Thursday night for a Halloween parade that didn't exist.
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All Trick, No Treat: Dublin Crowds Turn Up for Halloween Parade That Wasn’t
That included a parade in Dublin, with a precise location and start time. The owner of the website, Nazir Ali, said on Friday morning that he had not intended to dupe anybody, claiming the whole ...
CBS News5d
Dublin Halloween parade hoax dupes thousands into packing Ireland capital's streets for nothing
Thousands of people gathered in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday night for a Halloween parade that was never going to happen. Videos and photos posted on social media showed large crowds gathered in ...
The Washington Post3d
Hundreds showed up for a Halloween parade. They got ‘ghosted.’
On Halloween night, hundreds of people flocked to the streets of Dublin for a parade to mark the festivities. Except the widely promoted event did not take place, because it never existed.
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New York Is Home to the 3rd “Most Irish” City in the World
St Patrick's Day Parade Takes Place in Dublin Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Because, let's be real, sometimes our ...
‘We are highly embarrassed’: creator of Pakistan website behind non-existent Dublin Halloween parade says it was a mistake
The man behind the Pakistan-based website where details of the non-existent Halloween parade through Dublin city centre ...
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AI hoax causes thousands to show up in Dublin, Ireland, for non-existent Halloween parade
Nov. 1 (UPI) --Thousands of people, deceived by an AI-generated Pakistan-based website that quickly spread online, lined the streets of Dublin, Ireland, for a Halloween parade that didn't exist.
The Independent6d
Chaos in Dublin as thousands turn up for AI ‘hoax’ Halloween parade that didn’t exist
Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin eagerly anticipating a Halloween Parade through the city centre - but it never arrived. The decked-out Dubliners had been tricked by a listing on a ...