That’s Creepy as there’s a Far Right group in the Southern United States called The National Alliance
AzureCountry on
Curious about the motivation for this. Do they plan to never show the actual candidate in person?
blipblopthrowawayz on
Only a matter of time before they started this with AI, other parties like Irish Freedom Party (then known as Irexit party) and National Party at different points had fake candidates in their websites which were stock photo models.
It’s going to get so much worse. The average person who falls for this stuff isn’t going to care when they see these photos as AI. “I know it’s fake but still……….what they’re saying isn’t wrong though!”
Viserys4 on
I don’t see how faking a new candidate can serve any agenda. If he doesn’t exist he can’t vote. And surely you need proof of identity to even register as a candidate? If not, that seems like a glaring omission in the rules.
Most likely he exists but has used AI to gussy himself up for the official headshot.
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That’s Creepy as there’s a Far Right group in the Southern United States called The National Alliance
Curious about the motivation for this. Do they plan to never show the actual candidate in person?
Only a matter of time before they started this with AI, other parties like Irish Freedom Party (then known as Irexit party) and National Party at different points had fake candidates in their websites which were stock photo models.
There was one where they used a stock photo of a woman and [used her in a local Killarney newspaper](https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/puzzle-of-fake-candidate-standing-for-irexit-party-jggt6n7rl).
It’s going to get so much worse. The average person who falls for this stuff isn’t going to care when they see these photos as AI. “I know it’s fake but still……….what they’re saying isn’t wrong though!”
I don’t see how faking a new candidate can serve any agenda. If he doesn’t exist he can’t vote. And surely you need proof of identity to even register as a candidate? If not, that seems like a glaring omission in the rules.
Most likely he exists but has used AI to gussy himself up for the official headshot.
Update: [He stood for the previous election too](https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/elections-2024/local-election/local-elections-2024-who-are-the-candidates-running-for-wexford-county-council-everything-you-need-to-know-before-voting/a447757482.html)
Do you have a screenshot of them being a candidate for a party?
The screenshots here don’t show anything
Cos it seems too braindead even for the far right to promote a fictional candidate. Should be a slam dunk
What’s the goal in making a fake candidate you can’t vote for?
Idk man that chap looks like a Wexford head to me i cant lie
Didn’t Reform UK do this as well?
What is the point of this post? A simple google search confirms that the person is real.
OP thinks they are clever calling out disinformation when in fact they are creating it.