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Pro-Ibrahim Traoré information ecosystem

Incidents involved as Deployer

Incident 10911 Report
Purported Synthesia Avatars Used in Alleged Pro-Junta Deepfake Video Supporting Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso

2023-01-23

In January 2023, AI-generated videos began circulating on WhatsApp and social media showing avatars of purported American pan-Africanists expressing support for Burkina Faso's military junta. The videos were created using the Synthesia platform. Synthesia later confirmed the videos violated its terms of service and banned the user. The source of the videos remains unidentified. The clips were shared widely

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Incident 10941 Report
At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

2025-03-02

Between March and May 2025, at least 294 purported AI-generated deepfake music videos were uploaded across a reported 127 YouTube channels, collectively garnering over 8.6 million views by the end of May. The videos depict global celebrities (including Beyoncé, Rihanna, R. Kelly, Selena Gomez, Eminem, and Justin Bieber) praising Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré and endorsing military rule.

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Incident 10951 Report
Alleged Russian-Linked Deepfake Campaign Misattributes Infrastructure Projects to Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

2025-05-30

A reported wave of allegedly AI-generated and misleading media content promoting Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traoré has been circulating. Investigators described videos attributing development projects to Traoré, reportedly part of a campaign by Russian-linked media to support junta regimes across the Sahel. Experts warned of the campaign's destabilizing effects and its potential to normalize military rule and foreign ideological influence.

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Incident 10961 Report
Purported AI-Generated Video Depicts Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso Delivering Speech on Western Exploitation

2025-05-25

A video reportedly published on May 25, 2025, claimed to show Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré delivering a forceful speech against Western media and exploitation. The video, which purportedly used AI-generated visuals and audio, was shared widely on social platforms. Despite containing disclaimers identifying it as fictional, the video was reportedly circulated and interpreted by some viewers as authentic.

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Related Entities
Other entities that are related to the same incident. For example, if the developer of an incident is this entity but the deployer is another entity, they are marked as related entities.
 

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Unknown actors

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1091
    1 Report

    Purported Synthesia Avatars Used in Alleged Pro-Junta Deepfake Video Supporting Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso

  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

Synthesia

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1091
    1 Report

    Purported Synthesia Avatars Used in Alleged Pro-Junta Deepfake Video Supporting Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1091
    1 Report

    Purported Synthesia Avatars Used in Alleged Pro-Junta Deepfake Video Supporting Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso

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Entity

Truth

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1091
    1 Report

    Purported Synthesia Avatars Used in Alleged Pro-Junta Deepfake Video Supporting Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso

  • Incident 1095
    1 Report

    Alleged Russian-Linked Deepfake Campaign Misattributes Infrastructure Projects to Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

General public of Burkina Faso

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1091
    1 Report

    Purported Synthesia Avatars Used in Alleged Pro-Junta Deepfake Video Supporting Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso

  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

WhatsApp

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1091
    1 Report

    Purported Synthesia Avatars Used in Alleged Pro-Junta Deepfake Video Supporting Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso

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Entity

Social media

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1091
    1 Report

    Purported Synthesia Avatars Used in Alleged Pro-Junta Deepfake Video Supporting Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso

  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

Unknown voice cloning technology

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

  • Incident 1096
    1 Report

    Purported AI-Generated Video Depicts Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso Delivering Speech on Western Exploitation

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Entity

Unknown deepfake technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

  • Incident 1095
    1 Report

    Alleged Russian-Linked Deepfake Campaign Misattributes Infrastructure Projects to Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

Selena Gomez

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

Rihanna

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

R. Kelly

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

Justin Bieber

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

Eminem

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

Beyoncé

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

YouTube

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

Unknown deepfake technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1094
    1 Report

    At Least 294 Purported AI-Generated Music Videos Portray Celebrities Praising Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

  • Incident 1095
    1 Report

    Alleged Russian-Linked Deepfake Campaign Misattributes Infrastructure Projects to Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Government of Russia

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1095
    1 Report

    Alleged Russian-Linked Deepfake Campaign Misattributes Infrastructure Projects to Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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General public of West Africa

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1095
    1 Report

    Alleged Russian-Linked Deepfake Campaign Misattributes Infrastructure Projects to Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré

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Entity

Univers Inspirant

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1096
    1 Report

    Purported AI-Generated Video Depicts Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso Delivering Speech on Western Exploitation

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Unknown voice cloning technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1096
    1 Report

    Purported AI-Generated Video Depicts Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso Delivering Speech on Western Exploitation

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