AI-Generated Voices Amplify Conspiracy Theories on TikTok
NewsGuard has identified 17 TikTok accounts that have been using AI-generated voices to advance and amplify conspiracy theories and false claims beginning in June 2023. By September 25, 2023, these accounts had amassed over 336 million views and over 14.5 million likes. Videos include baseless claims involving public figures such as Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Jamie Foxx.
- Date it happened
- 2023-06-01
- Organisation involved
- TikTok user @e.news.tv, TikTok user @d.news.tv, TikTok user @drphilshowtv, TikTok user @ynewstv2023, TikTok users
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