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The Hairpin is now an AI content farm; someone forgot to renew domain

Jan 26, 2024 - businessinsider.com
The Hairpin, a women's interest blog, was bought by Serbian DJ Nebojša Vujinović Vujo after its domain was not renewed by the original owners. The site, known for its iconic post "Women laughing alone with salad," now features AI-generated content under fake bylines, and is used to generate ad revenue. Vujo, who owns over 2,000 websites, was attracted to The Hairpin for its reputation and backlinks, which boost Google rankings.

The original content of The Hairpin, which shut down in 2018, was not purchased by Vujo, leading to questions about how he accessed it. Choire Sicha, a cofounder of the Awl Network which published The Hairpin, stated that they have sent a letter to Vujo and are still trying to understand how he obtained the content. Vujo has not responded to requests for comment.

Key takeaways:

  • The domain for the women's interest blog The Hairpin was not renewed by its owners and was bought by a Serbian DJ named Nebojša Vujinović Vujo, who uses it to generate ad revenue.
  • Vujinović Vujo owns over 2,000 websites and admits that most of the new posts on The Hairpin are AI-generated.
  • The Hairpin's original content was not purchased by Vujinović Vujo, and it's unclear how he was able to access it.
  • The Awl Network, which published The Hairpin, has sent a letter to Vujinović Vujo regarding the issue.
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