Ukraine has accused Russia of preparing to launch a ‘deepfake’ of President Volodymr Zelensky.
Last month a deepfake video of Vladimir Putin declaring peace was shared on Twitter before it was quickly taken down.
Similarly, a deepfake video of Mr Zelensky telling Ukrainians to put down their weapons was removed from Youtube and Meta. The deepfake also appeared on the Ukrainian TV network Ukrayina 24 during a live broadcast, with the network later saying it had been hacked. Before the previous deepfake’s publication, the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Communications had warned Russia may use deepfakes to convince Ukrainians to surrender.
However, the footage, which showed Mr Zelensky behind a podium appearing to make a statement, was quickly debunked due to its crudeness.At the time the real Mr Zelensky called the disinformation a ‘childish provocation’.Russia-Ukraine war: Everything you need to know
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