Presidency of Moldova Reportedly Refutes Purported Deepfake Video Slandering President Maia Sandu
Description
A deepfake video reportedly depicting President Maia Sandu's image and voice was released in Moldova, allegedly portraying her in a negative light to sow division and undermine democratic institutions. This video reportedly appeared on Telegram and was linked to Russian disinformation efforts.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- russian-propagandists
- pro-kremlin-actors
- deepfake-creators
Alleged Developers
- russian-propagandists
- deepfake-technology-developers
- synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers
- deepfake-creators
Harmed Parties
- presidency-of-moldova
- maia-sandu
- government-of-moldova
- general-public
- epistemic-integrity
- national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders
- democratic-integrity
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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