Description: A viral video circulating on social media in October 2023 falsely claimed that Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema announced he would not run in the 2026 elections. Fact-checkers and digital forensics experts confirmed the video was manipulated using basic AI tools. The footage originated from a TikTok account known for AI-generated content.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by @zambian_ai TikTok account and Unknown actors, which harmed Hakainde Hichilema , General public of Zambia , Electoral integrity , Democracy and United Party for National Development (UPND).
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake apps and TikTok
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1022
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2023-10-12
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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IN SHORT: The video was fabricated using artificial intelligence, and has been debunked by multiple experts. The country's ruling party also confirmed it was a fake, and Zambian police launched an investigation into the video's creator. The…
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