What is 'pink-slime' journalism and has it infiltrated Australian media?
A series of AI-generated news sites posing as regional journalism in Australia has raised concerns about 'pink-slime' journalism. These sites, which appeared in Western Australia, were linked to an overseas website builder and have since been taken offline. Experts warn that this trend could undermine the credibility of traditional news outlets and target vulnerable communities.
- ▪AI-generated news sites masquerading as local journalism have emerged in regional Western Australia.
- ▪The sites were linked to a parent company called Scholastica and were taken offline after inquiries from the ABC.
- ▪Experts express concern that this form of journalism could undermine the credibility of traditional news outlets.
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What is 'pink-slime' journalism and has it infiltrated Australian media?MBy Madigan LandryABC South West WATopic:AIFri 22 May 2026 at 8:29amFri 22 May 2026 at 8:29amFri 22 May 2026 at 8:29amThe Bunbury Guardian was one of a series of AI-generated news sites that appeared in regional WA earlier this year. (ABC South West: Madigan Landry)In short:Experts say a series of AI-generated online mastheads masquerading as regional news outlets is likely the first instance of "pink-slime" journalism in Australia.The sites, which appeared in February, were traced back to an Australian website builder living overseas who said the now-deleted outlets were an experiment gone wrong.What's next?The news sites were taken offline after the ABC made enquiries about their ownership and editorial…
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