How fake NZ news pages are swamping Facebook with AI slop – NZ Herald

Home / New Zealand Nik Dirga RNZ · 9 Feb, 2026 04:57 AM 6 mins to read An AI-generated video claimed to show Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Waitangi. Photo / Facebook An AI-generated video claimed to show Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Waitangi. Photo / Facebook By Nik Dirga of RNZ A flood of “fake NZ news” pages are swamping social media with misleading slop, including using AI to animate still photos of a Mount Maunganui landslide victim. Dodgy Facebook pages devoted to churning out AI-generated images and videos are almost unavoidable Advertisement Advertise with NZME.
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