MTV Lebanon criticised for deepfake video of Beirut port blast victims
MTV Lebanon aired a deepfake video on its online platforms showing two victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, Ralph Mallahi and Amin Al-Zahed, speaking directly to the camera. The video, aimed at commemorating the victims and demanding justice, was widely condemned on social media as unethical, traumatising, and emotionally manipulative. Some viewers reported the video for causing psychological harm.
- Date it happened
- 2021-07-27
- Organisation involved
- MTV Lebanon
- Product, system or model
- deepfake
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