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Incident 1096: Purported AI-Generated Video Depicts Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso Delivering Speech on Western Exploitation

Description: A video reportedly published on May 25, 2025, claimed to show Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré delivering a forceful speech against Western media and exploitation. The video, which purportedly used AI-generated visuals and audio, was shared widely on social platforms. Despite containing disclaimers identifying it as fictional, the video was reportedly circulated and interpreted by some viewers as authentic.
Editor Notes: This incident is part of a cluster of reported deepfake videos circulated online to promote Ibrahim Traoré’s leadership, all of which are seemingly contributing to a wider disinformation campaign linked to pro-junta sentiment. The cluster seems to have arisen in March 2025 and continued through to at least the end of May 2025. See also Incident 1091 for a 2023 deepfake incident involving similar variables.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Univers Inspirant , Unknown actors and Pro-Ibrahim Traoré information ecosystem, which harmed General public of Burkina Faso and Truth.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology and Unknown voice cloning technology

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Incident ID
1096
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-05-25
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Incident OccurrenceDeepfake Video Circulated Claiming to Show a Speech by Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré
Deepfake Video Circulated Claiming to Show a Speech by Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré

Deepfake Video Circulated Claiming to Show a Speech by Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré

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Deepfake Video Circulated Claiming to Show a Speech by Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré
rumorscanner.com · 2025

Recently, a video has been circulated across various internet platforms, claiming to show a speech by Burkina Faso's military officer and President Ibrahim Traoré under the title: "Protesting Western Media's False Representation of Africa a…

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