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Incident 676: Alleged Deepfake Audio Depicts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Ordering Military Action

Description: A purported deepfake audio clip portraying Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordering an attack on China spread online in July 2024, fueling tensions in the West Philippine Sea. The Presidential Communications Office reportedly debunked it as fake, attributing it to foreign actors.
Editor Notes: See also Incident 1129, which occurred before this incident but was added to the AIID later.

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Alleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer and Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown actors targeting Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Unknown actors, which harmed Philippines-China relations , Philippines , Government of the Philippines , General public of the Philippines , General public of China , General public and Ferdinand Marcos Jr..
Alleged implicated AI systems: YouTube , Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown deepfake technology and Social media

Incident Stats

Incident ID
676
Report Count
6
Incident Date
2024-04-24
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Applied Taxonomies
MIT

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. Malicious Actors & Misuse

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

Human

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Intentional

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

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‘Audio deepfake’ of Marcos Jnr ordering military action against China prompts Manila to debunk clip
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‘Deepfake’: PCO disowns clip of Marcos ‘attack order’ vs China
Artificial Intelligence is Intensifying South China Sea Disputes in the Philippines
‘Audio deepfake’ of Marcos Jnr ordering military action against China prompts Manila to debunk clip

‘Audio deepfake’ of Marcos Jnr ordering military action against China prompts Manila to debunk clip

scmp.com

‘Deepfake’: PCO disowns clip of Marcos ‘attack order’ vs China

‘Deepfake’: PCO disowns clip of Marcos ‘attack order’ vs China

globalnation.inquirer.net

Philippines Says ‘Foreign Actor’ Behind Deepfake of Marcos Urging Combat With China

Philippines Says ‘Foreign Actor’ Behind Deepfake of Marcos Urging Combat With China

time.com

Deepfake Audio Of Philippine President Urging Military Action Against China Sparks Concerns

Deepfake Audio Of Philippine President Urging Military Action Against China Sparks Concerns

ndtv.com

Deepfake audio falsely portrays Marcos as confrontational

Deepfake audio falsely portrays Marcos as confrontational

ipdefenseforum.com

Artificial Intelligence is Intensifying South China Sea Disputes in the Philippines

Artificial Intelligence is Intensifying South China Sea Disputes in the Philippines

fulcrum.sg

‘Audio deepfake’ of Marcos Jnr ordering military action against China prompts Manila to debunk clip
scmp.com · 2024

An "audio deepfake" clip of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr directing his military to act against China has caused serious concern among government officials in Manila, who have warned that it could affect the country's foreign po…

‘Deepfake’: PCO disowns clip of Marcos ‘attack order’ vs China
globalnation.inquirer.net · 2024

MANILA, Philippines --- Amid simmering tensions in the West Philippine Sea, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) called for heightened vigilance against online content designed to sow confusion or mislead the public about the issue.…

Philippines Says ‘Foreign Actor’ Behind Deepfake of Marcos Urging Combat With China
time.com · 2024

A "foreign actor" is likely behind deepfake content that made Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sound like he's urging military action against China, according to his communications office.

The government is investigating the spread…

Deepfake Audio Of Philippine President Urging Military Action Against China Sparks Concerns
ndtv.com · 2024

In a scary incident, a fabricated audio clip featuring Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instructing his military to respond to China has raised significant alarm among Manila's government officials. They caution that this could hav…

Deepfake audio falsely portrays Marcos as confrontational
ipdefenseforum.com · 2024

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not call for military action against “a particular foreign country” as depicted in a deepfake online post that manipulated his voice, his communications office said.

The forged audio surfaced in…

Artificial Intelligence is Intensifying South China Sea Disputes in the Philippines
fulcrum.sg · 2025

AI-generated propaganda is being used to distort reality and disinform the public, even gathering support for military escalation in already troubled waters.

The South China Sea, known for its rich fisheries, key shipping lanes, and potenti…

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