Duplicate and AI-manipulated images are appearing across local real estate and rental platforms, leaving North Queensland renters and buyers exposed to fraud at one of the tightest points in the housing market on record.
Duplicate and corrupted images are clogging council databases and heritage records, and the people responsible for fixing the problem are finally talking about what it will take.
Duplicate and stolen listing images are fuelling a surge in rental scams across Townsville, leaving prospective tenants hundreds of dollars out of pocket before they've set foot in a property.
A surge in duplicate and AI-generated image fraud is reshaping how North Queensland's rental market polices itself, and Townsville's response is drawing comparisons to cities twice its size.
Duplicate and manipulated images are appearing across real estate and rental platforms in Townsville, misleading residents at one of the most stressful moments of their lives.
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