Is Iran's 'slopaganda' changing anyone's mind?
5/7/202615 min
It’s a new sort of warfare and it’s not taking place on the battlefield.
Backers of Iran are creating so-called ‘slopaganda’ using AI generated videos to mock the United States and President Donald Trump.
But while Iranian diplomats are sharing the viral videos, are they actually changing anyone’s mind?
Today, Brett Schafer from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue on how Iran is using meme warfare to soften the regime’s image.
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Brett Schafer, senior director at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
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[upbeat music] It's a new sort of warfare we have never witnessed before, and it's not taking place on the battlefield. It's the new propaganda or slopaganda, and Iran is proving to be very effective at it. Today, Brett Schaefer at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue on how Iran is using meme warfare to win support around the world. I'm Sam Hawley on Gadigal Land in Sydney. This is ABC NewsDaily. [upbeat music] Brett,