Description: A purported AI-generated deepfake video circulated online falsely depicting UK Conservative MP George Freeman announcing his defection to the Reform UK party. The fabricated clip, which mimicked Freeman’s likeness and voice without his knowledge or consent, included statements critical of the Conservatives and was widely shared on social media. Freeman denounced the video as disinformation, reported it to police, and warned that such synthetic media pose serious risks to democratic processes.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown actor impersonating George Freeman, which harmed George Freeman , Conservative Party (UK) , Epistemic integrity , Truth and Democracy.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology , Unknown voice cloning technology , Facebook and Social media
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1233
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-10-18
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Owen Sennitt post-incident response
A Tory MP says he has reported a deepfake video depicting him announcing he had joined Reform UK to the police.
George Freeman said he remained "the Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk and have no intention of joining Reform or any other party"…
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