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Extinction Rebellion releases deepfake of Belgian PM linking Covid-19 to climate crisis
Extinction Rebellion activists created a deepfake video of Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès. The video used undisclosed editing techniques to make her appear to give a speech linking Covid-19 to the climate crisis. The activists sent the video to politicians before publishing it online. Some viewers reportedly believed the video was authentic.
- Date it happened
- 2020-04-20
- Organisation involved
- Extinction Rebellion
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