{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":850022,"platform":"news","region":"global","key":"weekend reads: china intensifies crackdown on misconduct; ai flooding medical journals with ‘meaningless’ research; sham scientific societies","title":"Weekend reads: China intensifies crackdown on misconduct; AI flooding medical journals with ‘meaningless’ research; Sham scientific societies","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwJBVV95cUxNX0tDd1BZWWdXUFZrTldxSkpZU2M0eFNVbExFaXdoc2ZBRGFTMG5EN1ZKN2Z4RXljemoyWFBieTJJaW1zUFVVOVNTaVV4bjhWUHNRYWRYZ1Z3eDI2VUdzRV9UZDJsWjNxdHJwdTFnQlhILXhKQ2drXzBLeGR0Yk9UMXhtaEkwNzAyTVRBdzd3NmZqakFYLVZ1RGVuaUN2STh1UXFxaTZKZVFMTWNubWpFalBHVlZiaVJaZUk0YlJaZTF0MzlxN0lWbnVZX0ZhVTkyYzZoZ2Z1OWdSd3Q2WTlYbnpYb0RDSlRvMFlXTzRfZ0s1UFkyWjR0dlBnU2hRR2lJenJQdDlrUQ?oc=5","first_seen":"2026-10-03T10:48:34.953504Z","last_seen":"2026-10-03T13:32:58.184563Z","last_rank":27,"peak_rank":12,"last_volume":null,"peak_volume":0,"seen_count":3,"score":27.58,"category_hint":"ai","section":"technology","category":"ai","summary":"China is intensifying its enforcement against academic misconduct, while researchers warn that AI-generated 'meaningless' studies are flooding medical journals. A roundup of weekend science reads also highlights the spread of sham scientific societies that mimic legitimate scholarly organizations. The stories point to growing concern over research integrity worldwide, from state-led discipline in China to junk science undermining trust in published literature.","why":"Ongoing alarm over research integrity, with AI-generated junk papers and fraudulent journals eroding trust in science.","tone":"negative","entities":["China","Retraction Watch","medical journals","artificial intelligence"],"summarized_at":"2026-10-03T10:50:11.241310Z","meta":{"via":"scan","lang":"en","term":"ai","source":"Retraction Watch","published":"Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT"},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"China tightens research misconduct crackdown as AI swamps medical journals","section_name":"Technology","category_name":"AI","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-10-03T10:48:34.953504Z","rank":12,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-10-03T12:10:57.911206Z","rank":19,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-10-03T13:32:58.184563Z","rank":27,"volume":null}],"posts":[{"platform":"news","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwJBVV95cUxNX0tDd1BZWWdXUFZrTldxSkpZU2M0eFNVbExFaXdoc2ZBRGFTMG5EN1ZKN2Z4RXljemoyWFBieTJJaW1zUFVVOVNTaVV4bjhWUHNRYWRYZ1Z3eDI2VUdzRV9UZDJsWjNxdHJwdTFnQlhILXhKQ2drXzBLeGR0Yk9UMXhtaEkwNzAyTVRBdzd3NmZqakFYLVZ1RGVuaUN2STh1UXFxaTZKZVFMTWNubWpFalBHVlZiaVJaZUk0YlJaZTF0MzlxN0lWbnVZX0ZhVTkyYzZoZ2Z1OWdSd3Q2WTlYbnpYb0RDSlRvMFlXTzRfZ0s1UFkyWjR0dlBnU2hRR2lJenJQdDlrUQ?oc=5","author":"retractionwatch.com","title":"Weekend reads: China intensifies crackdown on misconduct; AI flooding medical journals with ‘meaningless’ research; Sham scientific societies","snippet":null,"posted_at":"2026-10-03T10:00:00Z","likes":null}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}