Barbs directed at Filipino tennis player Alexandra Eala appear to be AI fabrications‎

Ahead of popular Filipino tennis player Alexandra Eala's first appearance at the Australian Open in mid-January 2026 , fabricated quotes spread in social media posts claiming they were insults directed at the 20-year-old by Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Philippine news anchor Mel Tiangco. Both Albanese and Tiangco denied making the comments, which appear to stem from AI-generated articles .