Philosopher's Zone
Philosopher's Zone
ABC ABC Australia
Slopaganda
35 minutes Posted Oct 14, 2025 at 10:00 pm.
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Are you troubled by the way that social media has enabled the spread of propaganda? Well, get ready for slopaganda, which is propaganda that's AI-powered and unprecedented in terms of speed, scale, audience reach and persuasiveness. "AI slop" is the term used to identify unwanted AI content - the algorithm-driven equivalent of spam email. Slopaganda is turning out to be just as annoying as spam, but far more dangerous.