How a YouTuber Tricked Google’s AI Into Promoting a Fake GTA 6 Twerk Button
Rumors that Grand Theft Auto 6 will include a dedicated “twerk button” spread widely online, but the claim appears to have started as an online experiment and not as a developer announcement. The story centers on YouTuber Jeffery Phillips, who says he fed posts into Reddit and X and then watched Google’s AI surface those posts as if they were factual.
What happened
Over the past weeks, multiple social posts and Reddit threads claimed Rockstar Games would add a *twerk button* to GTA 6. However, reporting and the pattern of posts suggest the claim did not come from Rockstar or any official source. Instead, the posts can largely be traced back to a single creator who tested how easy it was to seed the idea online.
How Google’s AI picked it up
According to the person behind the posts, Google’s AI overview began surfacing the twerk-button claim as part of its summary results. This happened after many Reddit threads and social posts referenced the idea, and Google’s systems apparently weighed that community chatter when constructing its AI answers.
For context, Google recently moved to prioritize Reddit threads in some AI search results, which helps explain why popular subreddit posts can influence summaries.
The experiment
Jeffery Phillips, the YouTuber who ran the project, says it was mostly a social experiment on Reddit and X. He describes the work as deliberate but not intensely time-consuming. In his words: “I think I spent a total of 3 months doing this ‘challenge.’ I started it in July and it was finished late September.”
He also said, “I have no idea how much time I spent posting but it wasn’t an insane amount. Some days I’d just post one or two things.” That steady trickle of content appears to have been enough to register with automated systems.
Why it spread
There are a few simple reasons the claim spread quickly. First, community posts were easy to find and replicate, so versions of the joke multiplied. Second, automated AI systems look for patterns and frequently cited threads, which makes repeated posts more visible. Third, users noticed the odd result and shared it, boosting reach even further.
What Phillips says
Phillips has been transparent about the project’s intent and scope. He told reporters: “I didn’t even try to make anything with substantial or convincing evidence.” He also admitted to using short replies to build the narrative — for example, when someone asked for proof he replied, “Rockstar called me.”
He noted his surprise when his own comments showed up in an AI overview: “I was definitely surprised to see that I even showed up on the AI overview. Especially since I didn’t even try to make anything with substantial or convincing evidence. I thought at most it would say some people on Reddit think it could be true. I would’ve never expected my own comments being used as a source though.”
Phillips created a subreddit for the project, and that community has since been used by others to test or poke fun at AI-driven search results: “People have been using it to post their own ‘facts’ to try and trick the AI,” he said.
About GTA itself, he stayed measured: “Honestly I’m not even that big of [a] GTA fan,” and said he expects to play the next title but worries that modern hype can be unrealistic.
Key takeaways
In short: the twerk-button claim looks like a community-driven experiment rather than an official Rockstar feature. Moreover, the episode shows how repeated community content can influence AI summaries, especially when platforms prioritize forum discussion. Finally, the moderator-created subreddit and the YouTuber’s own comments were significant drivers in how the claim surfaced in search results.
If you’re reading an AI summary about game features, check for official developer sources before you believe it — and enjoy the memes responsibly.
