Watson was convicted of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The commutation came as he was expected to begin his sentence.
Nearly 40 Spanish-language TikTok accounts, several even posing as Telemundo and Univision, spread falsehoods and remained undetected for at least a month.
A coalition of research institutions is working on the tool to offer users more accurate responses that take into account language variances and culturally specific details.