Description: On the eve of Chicago's mayoral election, a deepfake video impersonating candidate Paul Vallas was posted to Twitter, showing a fake audio of him making inflammatory statements. The video was viewed thousands of times before being taken down. The Vallas campaign condemned the video, calling it a deceptive impersonation.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake creators developed an AI system deployed by Chicago Lakefront News, which harmed Paul Vallas , Paul Vallas's campaign and Chicago voters.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
720
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2023-02-27
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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cbsnews.com · 2023
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CHICAGO (CBS)-- On the eve of Chicago's mayoral election, the Paul Vallas campaign is denouncing what they're calling a "deceptive impersonation video" posted to Twitter.
The deepfake was viewed thousands of times before it was taken down.
…Variants
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