Instagram Video Featured Deepfake Audio of US President Making Transphobic Remarks
Description
A deepfaked audio of US President Joe Biden making transphobic remarks played on top of a video showing him giving a speech was released on Instagram and circulated on social media.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- unknown
Alleged Developers
- unknown
Harmed Parties
- transgender-people
- joe-biden
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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