Press coverage
Recognition from media
The concept of slopaganda is already resonating with journalists, researchers, and policy makers covering the intersection of AI and information ecosystems. This page collects articles, interviews, and features about slopaganda in the media, including appearances and commentary from the authors on TV, radio, and other platforms.
Centro Nexa su Internet & Società
195° Mercoledì di Nexa – Slopaganda: The interaction between propaganda and generative AI
Prof. Mark Alfano discusses slopaganda as a strategy for shaping the informational environments groups rely on to make decisions. The talk connects propaganda, misinformation, and generative AI slop to emerging epistemic challenges, then outlines possible interventions.
Cyber for Good
Michal Klincewicz : « Il faut remettre Internet au rythme de l’humain »
Interview with Michal Klincewicz on AI ethics, neuroscience, decision-making, and the sociopolitical effects of generative AI in public life, including how slopaganda uses AI-generated content to influence group decision-making.
Ey! Daily
Explainer: Slopaganda
AI-propaganda verschijnt steeds vaker op social media. Onderzoekers hebben er zelfs een naam voor: slopaganda. In deze explainer kom je erachter hoe slopaganda werkt, waarom het gevaarlijk kan zijn en wat jij kunt doen om de verspreiding ervan tegen te gaan.
Salon
AI is breaking our political reality
AI-generated ads and deepfakes are being deployed in congressional races and confusing voters.
Media Diversity Institute (MDI)
Slopaganda Turns Stereotypes into Content
A new political weapon is spreading through social media feeds, often disguised as entertainment. Sometimes it looks like a Lego animation, a rap video, a fake influencer, a battlefield clip, or a meme. It is cheap to make, fast to publish, and easy to tailor to different audiences. Researchers call it slopaganda: AI-generated propaganda content designed to manipulate political beliefs, emotions, and attention.
KQED / NPR
Iran Is Winning The Slopaganda War
Dr. Michal Klincewicz discusses how AI-generated LEGO videos are reshaping wartime propaganda, information ecosystems, and the meme war around the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict.
The Christian Science Monitor
With viral 'Lego' videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player
Feature on Iran's viral AI-driven propaganda campaign and its reach with Western audiences, featuring Dr. Michal Klincewicz.
Medieinstitutet Fojo
Myras meme-skola 3: Slopagandan och leksakskriget
När iransk statspropaganda tar formen av en Legofilm och når miljontals tittare globalt, är det lätt att avfärda allt som lustig kuriosa. Det vore ett misstag. Explosive Medias virala klipp är ett skolboksexempel på hur samtida informationskrig fungerar, och varför journalister behöver ett nytt sätt att tänka om vad propaganda egentligen är.
Some Thoughts from the Cappuccino Girl
Political Resistance and Propaganda: From Dadaism to Slopaganda (Part 2)
In the contemporary age of AI, satirical political propaganda has become both highly entertaining and strikingly effective.
WOZ Die Wochenzeitung
Was ist Slopaganda?
Kolumne zur Frage, was Slopaganda ist und wie sie die Medienlandschaft verandert.
ARD Mediathek
Interview with Dr. Michal Klincewicz
Bericht uber KI-generierte Satirevideos im Iran-Krieg: virale Clips, die politische Gegner karikieren und Stereotype verstarken.
TVN24+
Wojna na slopagande. To moze wywolac totalny chaos
Interview with Dr. Michal Klincewicz on AI-powered propaganda, slopaganda, and the risks of informational chaos. In Polish.
ABC Radio National
National Weekend Evenings
Prof. Mark Alfano discusses slopaganda and meme warfare on ABC's Weekend Evenings.
de Volkskrant
Iran bevecht Donald Trump met lego: AI-president delft onderspit in propagandavideo's
Dr. Michal Klincewicz explains how Iran uses AI and Lego-themed videos in the propaganda battle against Trump.
RNZ
Meme warfare and 'slopaganda' are defining the AI-era Iran war
Prof. Mark Alfano discusses meme warfare and slopaganda in the context of the Iran war on RNZ.
iMEdD
Slopaganda, institutionalized
Prof. Mark Alfano and Dr. Michal Klincewicz discuss the institutionalization of slopaganda in media and politics.
NBC News
How 'slopaganda' AI videos could influence the war between the U.S. and Iran
Mark Alfano discusses the potential impact of AI-generated slopaganda videos on the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Big [If True]
Interview on slopaganda research
Discussion on the online propaganda battleground featuring AI-generated slopaganda in the Iran-Israel-US conflict.
ABC News
Iran is dominating the 'slopaganda' war on social media
Discussion on how AI-generated slopaganda is being weaponized in the propaganda war between Iran and the US.
ABC Radio National
Watch out for 'slopaganda' in your feeds
Prof. Mark Alfano explains how slopaganda is shaping what we see on social media.
The Guardian
AI-generated Lego videos and Trump's poo-bombing: welcome to the Iran-US slopaganda wars
Commentary on how uncertainty around trustworthy sources can push audiences toward whatever feels comforting, invigorating, or infuriating.
The Breakfast Couch
Interview with Prof. Mark Alfano
A feature interview with Prof. Mark Alfano on slopaganda, AI, and information ecosystems.
The New Yorker
The team behind a pro-Iran LEGO-themed viral video campaign
A look at the creators of a viral AI-powered propaganda campaign using LEGO themes in the Iran conflict.
Sydsvenskan
Förintelsen som AI-slop: ”Jag kan inte nog understryka hur illa det kommer att bli”
Nakenbilder, foton på utmärglade Förintelseöverlevare, ja till och med hela nyhetsstationer. Allt är fejk – men når miljoner människor i sociala medier. Är hela världen på väg att bli som Ryssland, där folk har slutat bry sig om sanningen?
Saufex Podcast
Dr. Michal Klincewicz on slopaganda
Audio interview with Dr. Michal Klincewicz on slopaganda and the new dynamics of AI-driven persuasion.
The Guardian
The slopaganda era: AI images posted by the White House and what they teach us
Feature on the rise of slopaganda and the use of AI-generated images in political communication.
BTN (Behind the News)
Slopaganda
Interview with Prof. Mark Alfano on the concept of slopaganda and its impact.
ABC Philosopher's Zone
Slopaganda: Propaganda and AI
Discussion on AI-powered slopaganda with Mark Alfano, Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University.
Deutschlandfunk Kultur
How AI content changes our perception
Report on how AI-generated content reshapes attention and perception as volume outpaces our ability to process it.
Ashlyn Kate Bryson
Slopaganda: Dr. Michal Klincewicz Explains the Dark Future of AI Persuasion
A concise interview summary of Dr. Michal Klincewicz on the evolving threat of AI-enabled persuasion and slopaganda.
Boston Globe
AI approved this message: How 2026 may be the first election where artificially generated content is inescapable
Analysis of the impact of AI-generated content on elections and the information ecosystem.
In-Depth Conversations
Video discussion on slopaganda and AI-generated content
Exploring the phenomena of slopaganda: the interaction between propaganda and generative AI.