AI TikTok videos of violent vegetables could ‘radicalise’ young people, researchers warn

Animated foods use guns and axes to kill their enemies in some videos, while other videos are linked to specific criminal groups - (REUTERS)

AI-generated videos depicting fruits and vegetables committing gory acts of violence are spreading extremist agendas on TikTok and presenting a "radicalising potential" for young people, researchers have warned.

The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) said such clips bypass the social media platform’s moderation policies designed to strictly ban extreme violent content.