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9. Meet Eloon Musk again

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 07:56 AM

11 hrs ago

In one of the most surreal twists, an Amelia cryptocurrency has emerged, with social media users seeking to leverage its value on the meme’s rising profile. On Wednesday, Elon Musk retweeted an X account promoting an Amelia cryptocurrency token.

“What we’re seeing is the monetisation of hate,” said Matteo Bergamini, the founder and CEO of Shout Out UK, a political and media literacy training company that created the original game.

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Meet 'Amelia': the AI-generated British schoolgirl who is a far-right social media star [View all] littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago OP

So obviously fake. Don't see what the threat is. C Moon 13 hrs ago #1

Not everyone is astute, C Moon. Everyone has varying degrees of ability detecting deception. littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #2

Agreed. Thanks. Scary times. C Moon 13 hrs ago #3

I Can Tell You What The Threat Is: GB_RN 10 hrs ago #11

She'll appeal mostly to young men who like similar AI and anime. The same group Elon Musk aimed highplainsdem 9 hrs ago #15

And all these AI investors/creators/companies wonder why the public is so upset about the rise hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #4

Those in love with 'Amelia' are eagerly awaiting Elon's sex robots fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #5

Super creepy nt evemac 12 hrs ago #6

The young are easily swayed. Aussie105 11 hrs ago #7

We've passed the "cat out of bag" moment with AI Layzeebeaver 11 hrs ago #8

Meet Eloon Musk again progree 11 hrs ago #9

Does she do porn? ...If not, then the Andy Warhol rule applies, even to AI JohnnyRingo 10 hrs ago #10

Well, I bet the original 'she' will not, but just wait. OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #13

I had to look that up. How true! JohnnyRingo 9 hrs ago #14

Propaganda videos without having to hire real actors. paleotn 10 hrs ago #12

They have to have fake Javaman 9 hrs ago #16

1.4 million views - seems hate really sells nowadays mdbl 9 hrs ago #17

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve 7 hrs ago #18