'Citizens Against Mamdani' Accounts Reportedly Posted AI-Generated Videos of Fictional New Yorkers to Simulate Political Opposition
In New York, linked "Citizens Against Mamdani" accounts reportedly posted AI-generated videos of fictional constituents criticizing then-mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani across Instagram, TikTok, and X. Some videos reportedly displayed a visible Sora watermark, and forensic reviewers reportedly assessed at least one clip as highly likely to be a deepfake. The campaign reportedly appeared to simulate grassroots opposition and drew substantial engagement.
- Date it happened
- 2025-11-05
- Organisation involved
- Unknown social media account operators, Information manipulation actors, Citizens Against Mamdani social media accounts, Citizens Against Mamdani, Information manipulation actors targeting Zohran Mamd
- Product, system or model
- X (Twitter), Deepfake technology, TikTok, Sora, Instagram, Synthetic audio generation technology
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