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Deepfake of Bella Hadid misrepresents her statements on Israel
A deepfake video of model Bella Hadid was circulated on social media, making it appear she apologized for past remarks and expressed support for Israel. The clip was actually a manipulated version of a 2016 speech she gave about her battle with Lyme disease. AFP fact-checked the video and identified it as a deepfake based on visual clues and reverse image search.
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- 2023-10-28
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