SVT Nyheter59 minutes agoPolitics1 min read

Fake news about V member Mohamed Ali is spreading

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Mohamed Abdukardir Ali from Borlänge cruised into the Riksdag for the Left Party with 648 personal votes despite a short membership.
Subsequently, false information was spread about suspected election fraud from a Vietnamese marketing agency that generates AI content on a large scale.
Ali denies the accusations and SVT has contacted him for comment.

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Why It Matters

Mohamed Abdukardir Ali from Borlänge was elected to the Riksdag for the Left Party with 648 personal votes despite having been a member for less than a year. Shortly afterwards, false information about electoral fraud began to spread on social media.

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Despite having been with the Left Party for less than a year, Mohamed Abdukardir Ali from Borlänge managed to cross into the Riksdag, with a total of 648 personal votes.

This was followed by information about suspected electoral fraud in connection with his personal election campaign.

Mohamed Ali denies this, but pictures are now being circulated on social media where it is alleged that he has confessed to the election fraud and has been arrested by the police.

“Pumps out AI-generated content”

Behind these false information is no Swedish news site, but a "marketing agency" in Vietnam. The page not only posts about Mohamed Ali, but also about other politicians and public figures, in a variety of languages. The driving forces seem to be economic rather than any desire to influence the Swedish political landscape.

- Outwardly, the company presents itself as a viral marketing agency, but in fact it pumps out AI-generated content on a large scale, says Jonathan Lundberg, journalist at Källkritikbyrån.

SVT has sought Mohamed Ali for a comment.

See more about what is posted and why in the video above!

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

The Source Criticism Bureau or other fact-checkers will publish a detailed review of the Vietnamese marketing agency's network and practices.
Likely · Within weeks
Mohamed Ali will demand a correction or public denial from platforms where the false information is spread.
Possible · Within days

Open Questions

What concrete measures will be taken against the Vietnamese marketing agency?
Will the police investigate the spread of the false information?
How extensive is the Vietnamese agency's activities towards other Swedish public figures?