Description: In the run-up to the U.S. primary elections, supporters of Donald Trump shared AI-generated images showing him with Black voters in an attempt to sway African-American votes. These deepfakes, including Trump's distorted hand visuals, were initially created by satirical accounts but were later misappropriated for political disinformation, misleading millions on social media platforms.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Various social media accounts and Trump supporters developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Public discourse integrity , General public , Democracy , African-American voters and Black voters.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
650
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-03-04
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
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thetimes.co.uk · 2024
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Donald Trump supporters have been sharing AI-generated images of the Republican frontrunner posing with black voters.
In an apparent effort to encourage African-Americans to vote for Trump, dozens of deepfakes have been circulated portrayin…
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