West Papuan activists raise alarm over AI deepfake videos used as 'digital colonisation'
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Erwin Renaldi, Seni Iasona
Summary
West Papuan activist Koteka Wenda discovered an AI-generated deepfake video of herself on social media, in which she appears to criticize a controversial documentary about West Papua. The video, which she describes as a violation, is part of a broader pattern of AI-generated disinformation targeting West Papuan rights campaigners. Experts and activists warn this represents a form of "digital colonisation" aimed at silencing indigenous voices and manipulating public opinion about the region's ongoing independence struggle.
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bskyWest Papuan activists raise alarm over AI deepfake videos used as 'digital colonisation'abc.net.auKey quotes
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I felt like me and my people were violated.
AI-generated deepfake videos of prominent West Papuan rights campaigners spark concerns about how disinformation is being used as a form of 'digital colonisation'.
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