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EPISODE · Apr 4, 2026 · 30 MIN

AI-Generated Personas in Politics with Effie Webb

from The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast · host The Pell Center at Salve Regina University

"His" name is Danny Bones.  He's a far-right, AI-generated persona who raps about England, tradition, and the assault on what he values by immigrants, the deep state, and journalists, among others. Effie Webb broke the story for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism about how the anonymous collective behind Danny Bones was hired by a new, far-right British political party and employed their content in a recent by-election.  In addition, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson break down the Trump administration's recent directive to U.S. embassies to get into the information fight as well as reporting from Hungary about the role disinformation is playing in that country's up-coming election.Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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