Purported AI-Generated Video Depicting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Using Drugs Shared by Rodrigo Duterte Supporters and Amplified by China-Linked Spamouflage
Description
A purported deepfake video depicting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. using drugs was released by Rodrigo Duterte ally Claire "Maharlika" Contreras at a Maisug rally in Los Angeles. The clip was reportedly timed to discredit Marcos ahead of his State of the Nation Address. Philippine authorities reportedly confirmed it was fake. The video was allegedly amplified by China's Spamouflage network via coordinated inauthentic accounts on X and YouTube.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- spamouflage
- rodrigo-duterte-supporters
- government-of-china
- claire-contreras
Alleged Developers
- deepfake-technology-developers
Harmed Parties
- philippines-china-relations
- government-of-the-philippines
- general-public-of-the-philippines
- ferdinand-marcos-jr.
- epistemic-integrity
- national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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