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Parliament House interviews are AI-generated fakes

Some social media users are struggling to tell that apparent TV interviews with everyday Australians discussing politics outside the nation's parliament are completely synthetic.

MP targeted in fake professor smear campaign

MP targeted in fake professor smear campaign

A post on social media cites concerns raised by a fake academic to put scrutiny on the supposed net worth of a Labor politician.

Western Bulldogs inundated by wave of AI-generated disinformation

Western Bulldogs inundated by wave of AI-generated disinformation

Western Bulldogs fans are being targeted by a fake supporters page on Facebook that's sharing disinformation about the AFL club and AI-generated images.

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Foreign AFL disinformation operation targets Hawthorn Hawks fans

A foreign-operated Facebook account posing as a genuine AFL supporters page is targeting Hawthorn Hawks fans with AI-generated disinformation.

Geelong Cats anti-Pride Month campaign is foreign disinformation

A fake fan page for the Geelong Cats AFL team is spreading disinformation that star players are calling for Pride Month to be replaced by ceremonies for veterans.

Swans star the target of AI disinformation operation

A fake Sydney Swans fan page is targeting the team's supporters and players with a raft of AI-generated disinformation.

Collingwood AFL stars targeted by foreign disinformation operation

Collingwood fans are being deceived by foreign-run pages spreading AI disinformation about the club and players on social media.

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Girl's death exploited by AFL disinformation pages

Girl's death exploited by AFL disinformation pages

A supposed fan page is spreading disinformation on the Brisbane Lions, including exploiting the death of a five-year-old girl.

No, federal government does not spend $1tn each year

No, federal government does not spend $1tn each year

A social media post makes multiple claims about how much the Australian government spends each year, but several of the figures are wrong.

Taylor compares past figures with future forecast for misleading migration claim

Taylor compares past figures with future forecast for misleading migration claim

An expert has described the Opposition Leader's methodology as "dodgy" after he claimed this year's migration rate is running 80,000 ahead of forecasts.

False claims link hantavirus to COVID vaccines

False claims link hantavirus to COVID vaccines

Social media users are claiming that hantavirus was listed as a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine, but that's a misreading of the facts.

Fort Denison pics no indicator of sea level rise

Fort Denison pics no indicator of sea level rise

Images of an Australian island are being used to falsely claim on social media that sea levels haven't changed since the 19th century.

Can't believe your eyes? When fakes flood the internet

From burning icons to fabricated crowds, viral AI images and videos are spreading fast and showing how easily reality can be distorted in the digital age.

Experts unplug Peter Dutton's power bill rise figure

Experts unplug Peter Dutton's power bill rise figure

Experts say Peter Dutton's often-repeated campaign claim that power bills have increased by $1300 is misleading and based on cherry-picked data.

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Senator targeted in deepfake kiss clip with Alan Jones

Deepfakes have made their unwanted presence known in the election campaign with a viral image of a coalition senator and a retired shock jock.

Fake NZ actor accounts target vulnerable women

The Kiwi star of Virgin River is warning fans to be wary over hundreds of fake accounts posing as him on social media.

Coalition, Labor miss the mark on $347b spending claim

The opposition's claim Labor has added $350 billion in spending omits the impact of inflation, while Labor's response misconstrues the coalition's planned cuts.

Australians warned: Meta to stop muzzling false claims

Australians are likely to see more false content and abuse on their Facebook, Instagram and Threads feeds when Meta ditches fact-checking problematic posts.

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Online 'satire' driving division, distrust in society

Fake news loosely dressed as satire is making its creators a pretty penny at the expense of cohesion and trust in society, experts warn.

Advancing AI fuels 'epidemic' of online financial scams

Criminal gangs are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to launch sophisticated and widespread online scams, experts have warned.

Social media warning after Australians lose millions to scams

Aussies might be a generous lot, but social media users are warned to be on the lookout for scams before handing over their cash.

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