Description: A viral video purportedly manipulated by AI shows Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange endorsing a mobile gambling app. The video was reportedly created using AI deepfake techniques, uses footage from a legitimate news broadcast, and artificially alters Koinange's voice and mouth movements. Neither Koinange nor Citizen TV has promoted the app, and no legitimate source hosts the video.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Scammers impersonating Jeff Koinange , scammers and Fraudsters, which harmed Jeff Koinange and General public of Kenya.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake app and Facebook
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1024
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-04-24
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
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**IN SHORT: **A video posted on Facebook shows Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange endorsing a mobile gambling app. But the video was created using artificial intelligence.
In a video posted on Facebook, Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange appears …
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