Incident 931: Manipulated TikTok Videos Misrepresent Anti-AfD Protests as Far-Right Rallies

Description: TikTok videos falsely depicted large crowds as chanting pro-AfD slogans by replacing the original audio with manipulated sound. The footage, originally from January 2024 anti-extremism protests, was repurposed in January 2025 to mislead viewers. AI-generated or altered audio was added to create the illusion of far-right support. Fact-checkers confirmed the deception, and the accounts responsible later deleted the content, claiming no intent to spread misinformation.

Editor Notes: Please also refer to Incident 929: Sustained AI-Driven Russian Disinformation Campaigns Doppelgänger, Storm-1516, and Matryoshka Reportedly Disrupting German Federal Elections.

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Alleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by TikTok user Alice Weidel Fan , TikTok user AfD John and AfD supporters, which harmed Protesters against right-wing extremism in Germany , General public of Germany and German election integrity.

Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology and TikTok

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Incident ID

931

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Incident Date

2025-01-21

Editors

Daniel Atherton

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Wrong soundtrack: Tiktok videos sell demos against right-wing extremism as protests for AfD

correctiv.org

Fake TikTok videos show hundreds of thousands marching for AfD in Germany

euronews.com

correctiv.org · 2025

AI Translated

Several Tiktok videos some with millions of views show large demonstrations where chants of "East, East, East Germany" can be heard. The profiles that spread them are called "Alice Weidel Fan" or "AfD John". In the comments, many users expr…

euronews.com · 2025

Ahead of Germany's federal elections, fake news and AI-generated propaganda is multiplying online.

As German federal elections draw closer, TikTok videos allegedly showing hundreds of thousands of people marching for the far-right Alternati…

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