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Rob Wittman

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Incident 8791 Report
Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman Endorsing Military Support for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party

2023-12-29

A deepfake video is reported to have falsely depicted U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman endorsing military support for Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party candidates in the 2024 presidential election. Shared on TikTok, the video is reported to have undermined Taiwanese voter confidence in the DPP by alleging U.S. interference. Fact-checking from AFP finds Wittman never made the statements attributed to him.

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Unknown actors in China

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 879
    1 Report

    Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman Endorsing Military Support for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party

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Unknown deepfake technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 879
    1 Report

    Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman Endorsing Military Support for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party

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Taiwanese voters

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 879
    1 Report

    Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman Endorsing Military Support for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party

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Democratic Progressive Party

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 879
    1 Report

    Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman Endorsing Military Support for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party

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Unknown deepfake app

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  • Incident 879
    1 Report

    Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman Endorsing Military Support for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party

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