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AI Video-Making Tool Abused to Deploy Pro-China News on Social Media
2022-12-01
Synthesia's AI-generated video-making tool was reportedly used by Spamouflage to disseminate pro-China propaganda news on social media using videos featuring highly realistic fictitious news anchors.
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AI Video-Making Tool Abused to Deploy Pro-China News on Social Media
2022-12-01
Synthesia's AI-generated video-making tool was reportedly used by Spamouflage to disseminate pro-China propaganda news on social media using videos featuring highly realistic fictitious news anchors.
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Deepfake Video Featured Fictitious News Anchors Discussing Venezuela's Economy
2023-02-15
Video featuring fictitious news anchors was created using Synthesia to allegedly spread disinformation about Venezuela's economy on social media and Venezuelan state-run broadcast.
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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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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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