Money driving 'slopaganda' network impersonating Australian politicians | ABC NEWS
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Hundreds of social media pages have been using AI-generated deepfakes of Australian politicians to spread inflammatory content. The social media accounts, which are operated by a Sri Lankan-based company, impersonate high-profile figures such as Anthony Albanese, David Pocock and Pauline Hanson. ABC national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre says the influencer business is motivated by profits rather than a political agenda. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/foreign-ai-network-deepfaking-australian-politicians/107129044 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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