Fidesz AI campaign video depicts execution of Hungarian father
Hungary's ruling Fidesz party published an AI-generated campaign video showing a Hungarian father being executed in a war scene. The video, shared by Fidesz's Budapest organisation, portrays a young girl searching for her father and then shows the father kneeling before being shot. Opposition leader Péter Magyar accused Fidesz of using fear and manipulation to influence voters and demanded the video be removed. The incident has raised concerns about the use of AI-generated content in political campaigns.
- Date it happened
- 2026-02-19
- Organisation involved
- Fidesz
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