Incident 671: Many Political Deepfakes Circulating in Run-up to 2024 Pakistani General Elections

Description: During Pakistan's 2024 general elections, politically motivated AI-generated deepfakes were circulated. These deepfakes falsely portrayed political figures in misleading contexts, spreading misinformation and aiming to influence voter perceptions and election outcomes.

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Incident ID
671
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-02-08
Editors
Daniel Atherton

Incident Reports

How deepfakes, AI and fake news impacted Pakistan’s elections 2024
samaa.tv · 2024

Pakistan's general elections 2024 were held amid the absence of internet services and mobile phone signals sparking concerning statements from global institutions including the U.S., the UK, the European Union (EU), and Amnesty Internationa…

Variants

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