50,000 Fabricated Statistics Cited Widely by ChatGPT in GEO Experiment
GEO researcher Metehan Yesilyurt revealed an experiment where a site with 50,000 entirely fabricated statistics got de-indexed by Google but was repeatedly cited by ChatGPT, earning 330+ backlinks. The stunt exposes how easily AI chatbots can amplify fake data.
2026-10-11 ~ 2026-10-12 · 2 related posts
- Episode 1: $50 and 50,000 Fake Stats Fooled ChatGPT Citations(2026-10-07, 3 posts)
- Episode 2: 50,000 Fabricated Statistics Cited Widely by ChatGPT in GEO Experiment(2026-10-11, 2 posts)
- I published 50,000 fake stats and ChatGPT still cites them, earning 10k+ AI sessions — metehan777 · 2026-10-11
- He published 50,000 fake stats and ChatGPT still cites them: 10k AI sessions, 330+ backlinks — metehan777 · 2026-10-12