Alarming AI Ads Flood Social Media Ahead of Victoria Election, But Who Is Behind Them?
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- AI-generated political advertisements are appearing on social media before Victoria’s election, using alarming scenarios involving crime, debt and failing services.
- The campaigns echo opposition talking points and are spending more than major parties, raising questions about who is funding them.
A machete-wielding robber terrorises a petrol-station worker before firebombing the building. In another scene, a woman gives birth by the roadside after ambulance delays and potholes prevent her from reaching hospital.
The alarming videos are AI-generated political advertisements circulating on social media ahead of Victoria’s election. Their messages echo opposition talking points, including claims about crime, a “tsunami of debt” and strained public services.
The campaigns are outspending major parties, prompting questions about who is behind them.
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