WHAT WAS CLAIMED
Videos show Australians talking about politics.
OUR VERDICT
False. The videos are AI-generated.
AAP FACTCHECK - A series of social media videos depicting Australians expressing their views on politics are fake.
The clips contain common errors found in content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
One video posted by the Land of Oz Facebook page appears to show a news reporter conducting a 'vox pop' street interview.
"Look, I actually think the prime minister's doing a good job in this situation for Australians, so why are people suddenly backing Pauline Hanson?" the interviewee says.
"I don't get it. We should be supporting our prime minister right now.
"Honestly, I really appreciate how he's handling things. It's impressive."
However, the video has been created using AI.
A street sign in the background suggests the video was filmed on Melbourne's Swanston Street, but trams moving behind the man do not match the design or colour of Victoria's public transport.
A figure in the background that appears to be wearing an orange shirt disappears between a pole and the tram.
The speaker also has unnatural lip movements (timestamp 7 seconds), and his voice is distorted and artificially jumpy in parts.
The street sign also does not match those on Swanston Street, which have lowercase letters.
Another Land of Oz video claims to show a member of the public giving his opinion about the government's social media ban for children under 16.
"The government's made a good call banning social media for kids, but honestly, that's probably the only good decision they've made," the man says.
"As Australians, especially senior Australians, we should not blame this government but appreciate its efforts instead."
The video is also an AI creation. Figures in the background merge into each other and walk through bushes, while inconsistent shadows appear on the speaker's face.
At the start of the clip, there is also an AI error where the man says, "mate, this is not a bladey joke", whereas the caption says, "not a bloody joke".
The Land of Oz Facebook page has published dozens of fake vox pops that purport to show Australians commenting on contentious social issues.
Many of the AI-generated people in the videos share very similar faces, but have different clothing and hairstyles.
While some users comment on the use of AI, others appear to believe the videos are real.
"Absolutely the people of Australia should be supporting the prime minister," one user said.
"How much did Albo pay this guy??" another asked.
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