Bundaberg mayor reports parody Facebook page to police over AI-generated videos
"A Queensland mayor has taken action against an anonymous AI-generated parody of her that is circulating on social media.
The Facebook page was created a few months ago and has shared a number of South Park-inspired AI videos, all of which feature a fictional version of Bundaberg Mayor Helen Blackburn.
Cr Blackburn has made complaints to the Queensland Police, Australian Federal Police and the federal eSafety commissioner about the page.
It has highlighted the blurred line between what constitutes political satire and what is cyber abuse."
"On Tuesday, the parody Facebook page shared an update, alongside screenshots of the mayor's mobile phone number.
"We were told that unless this page is permanently deleted, she [the mayor] intends to escalate the matter to the Australian Federal Police," the post read."
Link to the page in question, Mayor Melon Blackbird.