Jan Sadlier

Left wing leaning, feminist and retired, serious about justice, equality and fairness

[Daizy Gedeon @DaizyGedeon]

Veteran Aussie journalist #MaryKostakidis is facing racial discrimination charges by the #Zionist Federation for her #tweets on #Gaza. Her defense argues that criticizing a political ideology isn't #racial #discrimination.

Stand with Mary and a free press. #Retweet to #amplify.

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

30 years ago Spitting Image dared to broadcast the truth about Israel.

Now no one dares.

[Tom the whistleblower @blowingtom2]

What is her legacy ……… spot on. If only Angus had the smarts to take advice from Vanstone and not Abbott

[ShiannonCorcoran💉x4 @shiannonc.bsky.social @ShiannonC]

This was a couple of months ago now, but it’s relevant to what is going on around social media, Pauline Hanson, misinformation, fake news, AI-produced content & overseas accounts that generate the majority of this rubbish.

‘Research from ABC News Verify & The Guardian confirms that many large, seemingly grassroots pro-One Nation Facebook groups operate as foreign-run "meme factories". These networks are managed by offshore administrators in Southeast Asia (such as Vietnam & the Philippines) & are designed to monetize Australian online engagement through ad revenue rather than legitimate political support’

The abc news have identified at least 20 foreign-run pages with many linked to admins based in Sri Lanka, Vietnam & The Philippines. These pages rely on high volumes of AI-generated content - deepfakes, bogus articles, fabricated stories about political figures to drive outrage and generate interest.

The pages exist to game algorithms & direct traffic to external sites, which are profit driven.

The same techniques are used via foreign Facebook accounts using an AI Pauline Hanson to manipulate Australian users. Posts involving Hanson are generally AI images with a small number of genuine pictures that depict Hanson in a positive & formative light in events that have never happened. Philanthropic roles in the community depict Hanson as a caring individual giving money away & helping people. Other “news stories” depict Hanson taking on other politicians - usually Anthony Albanese - painting the PM in a bad light.

All the so-called news & events that are generated have never happened - but these events & imagery are being liked & shared throughout social media thousands of times by users who believe what they see without question & can’t see past the fake stories & imagery - these people aren’t prepared to research factual information that would negate this outside of the platform. Simple online searches would result in confirmation that these stories & events are not present in real life or in any news sources outside of the online platform source.

While Pauline Hanson has primarily been depicted in a positive light - Albanese has been depicted in negative events, argumentative and duplicitous. None of these events are true.

These fake news and events posts are used to engage users, encouraging emotive responses - and are more likely to induce anger and resentment.

According to The Guardian Australia, pro One Nation facebook groups appear to be run by foreign meme factories that monetise content.

‘Guardian Australia examined 14 of the largest pro-One Nation public groups with at least 8,000 members, and found most were created this year.

While some groups appear to be longstanding and set up by genuine supporters, the majority are full of content overwhelmingly fed by what digital media researcher Timothy Graham said appeared to be “a foreign-run, predominantly Indonesian, for-hire engagement farm operation”

Much of the content across these groups is designed to be what Graham called outrage or “poll bait” – asking yes or no questions, such as “Was Pauline Hanson right to scold this journo?” or “Should Sharia law be banned in the Australia?”
Other posts are reactive, with some of the accounts Guardian Australia tracked posting multiple times about the party’s “Fire the Liar” campaign. In at least one case, the text and image promoting the party’s fundraising drive was copied from a verified One Nation page’

So, pro Hanson content on social media driven by foreign players for positive pro-Hanson political content that is entirely fictitious….

I wonder who is driving this and how much of it is being paid for by Australian taxpayers?

It would appear there is much to be gained for some but not others via online fake media stories, memes and AI.

https://t.co/dQEHk0uzF8

[stranger @strangerous10]

Amanda Vanstone unloads on Pauline Hanson’s “legacy”
“What’s she achieved? Two fifths of sweet you know what all!”
“bloody nothing!”🔥🤣
“It’s all about her, she doesn’t give a rats about you.”💥💯

[Dai Le MP @dai_le]

The PM told me to take it outside the House. So here I am: were the safeguards around market sensitive Budget info in place, so no one in government could act on it for private gain? A government with nothing to hide can answer that in one sentence. Instead, he belittled councils

[Dirtyleftie @CraigSarg73]

Four years ago, Labor made a long list of promises.

Since then:

✅ Inflation down from 6.1% to 2.3%
✅ Two budget surpluses in a row
✅ Unemployment below 4%
✅ Wage growth at 3.5%
✅ Interest rates falling
✅ Tax cuts for every Australian taxpayer
✅ $177 billion of Coalition debt paid down
✅ National Anti-Corruption Commission established
✅ Cheaper medicines
✅ Cheaper childcare
✅ Free TAFE made permanent
✅ Paid domestic violence leave introduced
✅ Student debt reduced
✅ Bulk billing tripled
✅ Wage theft criminalised
✅ Super on paid parental leave
✅ Help to Buy for first-home buyers
✅ Future Made in Australia manufacturing investment
✅ 43% emissions reduction target legislated

You don’t have to agree with every policy, but the claim that Labor has “done nothing” simply doesn’t survive contact with reality.

They made promises. They delivered on them.

#auspol

[💧 Johny Miller ([email protected]) @jmil400]

He’s 100% correct.
#Auspol

[ShiannonCorcoran💉x4 @shiannonc.bsky.social @ShiannonC]

The perfect One Nation candidacy drive.. 🙄

If it weren’t for Humphries it would be difficult to determine whether this was satire or not.

[Jan Sadlier @jansadlier]

@Gatty54 @PressClubAust The journalists were requested at the very beginning of question "to remember to be respectful "
Hanson was disrespectful and rude. And nothing happened.

[Elg @elg123]

@macsween_prue @OneNationAus Oh yes? Full of lies, made up statistics, insults, hatred, and a total disregard for who and what Australians are. Workers should remain lower paid, childcare workers shouldn’t need to be educated, bosses can sack at will, alienated our closest neighbors and allies. What a mess.

[Parody Jeff @Parodyjeffx]

A REAL HOLOCAUST.

Thousands of children’s shoes were displayed in the Netherlands to honor the Palestinian children killed in Gaza by Israel.

Local Jewish organizations had the nerve to oppose the memorial, arguing that the display could increase antisemitism.

[Andrew Leigh @ALeighMP]

Talk about misleading. They call themselves “One Nation”, but they’re all about dividing people. #auspol

[stranger @strangerous10]

Prominent economist Saul Eslake demolishes LNP’s ‘aspiration’ myth saying their 1999 CGT discount failed to build a nation of entrepreneurs & shareholders, in fact, those rates only fell since 1999, while “disproportionately favouring richer & older Australians”💥 #auspol

[Andrew Leigh @ALeighMP]

Who does One Nation stand for – battlers or billionaires?

[Bridie (EBK) @EmergencyBK]

Cathy Wilcox is a dead set legend & in my opinion agree with her statement to SkyNews saying they’re, “Murdoch's petty little propaganda operation” & stated “You and your hit squad goons can fuck right off." ✊
Seconded 😎
#Auspol
#NotJustAGreatCartoonist 1/

[Quokka 🏳️‍🌈 @Q2Quokka]

Asking how much a policy will cost is "stupid" apparently??

[Nat Factor ⭐️💜 @StuddertNatalie]

Why does Pauline love the number $300m? 🤔

[Phillip Riley @philmupp1]

One Nation supporters must be so pleased that dear leader has criticized the Fair Work Australia decision to grant a minimum wage increase to hard working Australians because big business will suffer. WTF will they learn that she works for Gina not them?

[Never vote LNP. @LNPvoterfail]

@ChrisNewAccount @Ant17582477