# Two Papers Flagged for Fake Authors Were Accepted as Orals

A whistleblower flagged two research papers for having fabricated author names. Despite the red flags, both papers were accepted as oral presentations at a conference. This raises concerns about the effectiveness of peer review and academic integrity safeguards.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://geospatialml.com/posts/reviewing-ai-slop/) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:33:11 +0000