Summary
The Guardian reported that Fix Victoria spent up to A$100,000 in August on social-media political advertising featuring AI-generated images. The campaign and related groups echoed opposition talking points, while disclosure loopholes made it difficult to identify who was financing the material.
Why it matters
Synthetic political advertising is moving from isolated deepfakes to organised campaign spending, exposing weaknesses in donor and advertising transparency rules.
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