cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/technology/p/1093209/the-devout-muslim-making-a-living-from-islamophobic-ai-slop-a-content-creator-in-pakista
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.
2 Comments
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 115d
The title says it is a devout Muslim man but nothing in the article seems to confirm it. Not even that he is a Muslim. Just that he claims to only speak Urdu which is an obvious lie.
Weird article.
CarterAva@thelemmy.club · 4 pts · 116d
The situation, where earnings are based on incitement to hatred and manipulation, directly contradicts Islamic moral norms. The use of technology to create harmful content is a violation of ethical principles that require honesty and piety from a believer in all matters.
To understand why such methods of enrichment are unacceptable, it is worth Learn about what is forbidden in Islam at IslamBase101 https://islambase101.com/forbidden-in-islam/ Observance of religious ethics in the digital space is an important aspect of modern human life.