Description: Purported AI-generated deepfake videos were reportedly circulated on X in the final hours before the Buenos Aires municipal election in May 2025. The alleged synthetic content depicted Mauricio Macri endorsing Manuel Adorni and Silvia Lospennato withdrawing. Officials reportedly described the material as an attempt to mislead voters. A formal complaint was filed with the electoral tribunal, and an investigation was requested.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown actors affiliated with pro-La Libertad Avanza social media accounts , @GordoDan_ , @MileiEmperador and @PatricioVogel1, which harmed Mauricio Macri , Silvia Lospennato , Voters of Buenos Aires , Voters of Argentina , General public of Argentina and Electoral integrity.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology and Unknown voice cloning technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1079
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2025-05-17
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
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Accounts belonging to users linked to the Casa Rosada (the White House) launched a dirty campaign hours before the Buenos Aires City elections, using fake news and fake videos of Mauricio Macri and Silvia Lospennato, the candidate for Bueno…
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