The opposition parties in Italy have raised serious concerns regarding a series of AI-generated images shared by Matteo Salvini's right-wing League party. Complaints were filed with Agcom, the communications regulator, alleging that these images perpetuate racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia. The content typically shows men of color in violent scenarios, misleadingly portrayed as criminals. Critics argue this represents a broader strategy to instill fear among citizens against minorities, using digital manipulation that distorts reality under the guise of presenting factual incidents.
The centre-left Democratic party (PD), with the Greens and Left Alliance, filed a complaint with Agcom, alleging that the AI-generated images used by Matteo Salvini's League contained almost all categories of hate speech.
Antonio Nicita stated, 'In the images published by Salvini's party and generated by AI, there are almost all categories of hate speech, from racism and xenophobia to Islamophobia.'
Francesco Emilio Borrelli remarked that AI-generated content targeting marginalized groups is part of a strategy to create fear among citizens.
A spokesperson for Salvini's party stated, 'Each post is based on true reports from Italian newspapers, with names, dates, and places.'
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