Purported Synthesia Avatars Used in Alleged Pro-Junta Deepfake Video Supporting Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso
In January 2023, purportedly AI-generated videos reportedly began circulating on WhatsApp and social media showing avatars of apparent American pan-Africanists expressing support for Burkina Faso's military junta. The videos were reportedly created using the Synthesia platform. Synthesia later confirmed the videos violated its terms of service and banned the user. The source of the videos remains unidentified.
- Date it happened
- 2023-01-23
- Organisation involved
- Pro-Ibrahim Traoré information ecosystem, Unknown actors
- Product, system or model
- WhatsApp, Synthesia, Social media
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