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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Hebe Campbell

Facebook take no action on AI-generated far-right ‘influence campaign’ after it was flagged a month ago

A nurse breaking down in tears, claiming she was sacked for posting her views on immigration online. A farmer accusing the Labour government of deliberately destroying British agriculture in favour of imported foreign meat. A man watching migrants arrive on England's shores, claiming they are handed luxury accommodation on arrival.

These politically charged, divisive videos about Britain have racked up millions of views, but they're all created using artificial intelligence (AI) and produced by people more than 5,000 miles away.

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