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The devout Muslim making a living from Islamophobic AI slop — A content creator in Pakistan is earning money from viral videos that stir up hate in UK (www.thebureauinvestigates.com)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1093208/the-devout-muslim-making-a-living-from-islamophobic-ai-slop-a-content-creator-in-pakista

  • A man in Pakistan has been making thousands from Facebook pages spreading racist videos aimed at UK audiences;
  • Posts target Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan, and turn a profit via Meta's ad revenue model;
  • New AI tools mean creators can produce divisive viral content without needing to understand its message.
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[–] 19 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I'm not sure "devout" is the right adjective. Maybe tack on "self-described" or "incredibly ignorant."

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Definitely self-described at most.

    He runs other accounts dedicated to sharing Quran verses and Islamic teachings. One features the Kaaba holy site in Mecca as its profile picture. He uses the title “Hafiz” before his name, an honorific reserved for those who have memorised the entire Quran.

    That's a testable assertion that was untested, so using that name for one account while spreading hate on another makes me very disinclined to think "oh these are his real beliefs."

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