Deepfake videos purporting to show US Pan-Africanists backing Burkina Faso junta circulate
A post on X by Lauren Blanchard reported that AI-generated deepfake videos purporting to show American 'Pan-Africanists' expressing support for the junta in Burkina Faso were circulating online. The post suggests the videos were made using AI and may have been intended to create a false impression of American support for the junta. It is unclear who created or distributed the videos, and no specific harm has been reported.
- Date it happened
- 2023-01-26
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