US EditionAI-generated British schoolgirl character ‘Amelia’ adopted by far-right online
Amelia, from a UK government anti-radicalisation game, became a far-right viral meme with over 10,000 daily posts promoting racist and anti-immigrant content, experts say.
- Amelia, a character from an online game funded by the UK government, has been adopted by the far-right as a mascot, with an account posting in her name and selling cryptocurrency named after her.
- AI-Generated videos portray Amelia making racist and anti-migrant statements, waving a Union Jack flag, and vowing to 'remove the Islamists from our government and our country.'
- The meme has spread rapidly and is described as 'catchy' and 'very sexualized,' with far-right influencers calling Amelia an 'icon of resistance.
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Designed as the heroine of a game intended to prevent "extremism" in British schools, "Amelia", a gothic high school avatar in pink dress and perfecto, is... The article United Kingdom: When "Amelia", the anti-radicalization avatar of the British left, became an icon of the right appeared first on Current Values.
She walks with a UK flag, loves pubs, but hates migrants and Muslims. Amelia, a British schoolgirl generated by IA, has become an icon of the far right on social networks. Originally appeared in an educational game to combat radicalisation among young people, she has been hijacked to convey racist and xenophobic ideas.
A purple-haired anti-migrant cartoon character featured in a UK government anti-extremism programme has been co-opted by the far right, appearing in AI-generated videos circulating around Europe and…
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