As Israeli election nears, campaign turns ugly
AI-generated videos, billboards and social media posts are intensifying attacks as polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc neck and neck with Gadi Eisenkot.
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Israeli election campaign turns ugly with jibes, attacks against candidates
Days ahead of close-fought Israeli elections, campaigns have gone into overdrive with poor-taste jibes and inflammatory attacks against candidates, sometimes crossing red lines. Fuelled in part by a boom in AI-generated images flooding social media, candidates and activists are seeking to portray their opponents as weak, untrustworthy or damaging for the country as they play on stereotypes and fears to sway public opinion. The electioneering has…
As Israeli election nears, campaign turns ugly with AI clips and bereaved families dragged in
In the lead-up to the Israeli elections, candidates engage in personal and inflammatory attacks against each other. AI-generated content amplifies these attacks, creating intense negative portrayals of opponents. Campaigns show desperation as even bereavement becomes fodder for criticism and smear tactics. Targeted candidates report harassment and public pressure to withdraw from the race due to their personal losses.
As Israeli election nears, campaign turns ugly
Fuelled in part by a boom in AI-generated images flooding social media, candidates and activists are seeking to portray their opponents as weak, untrustworthy or damaging for the country as they play on stereotypes and fears to sway public opinion
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