Deepfake of Long-Deceased Suharto Circulating in Run-up to February 2024 Indonesian Elections
February 11, 2024
An AI-generated deepfake of Suharto, the deceased Indonesian dictator, was generated and circulated by the Golkar Party ahead of the February 2024 Indonesian elections. This video, which aimed to influence voter perceptions by invoking Suharto's legacy, sought to manipulate public opinion and misused deceased individuals' likenesses for political gain. The incident is another example of political deepfakes creating convincing misinformation.
- Alleged deployer
- golkar-party
- Alleged developer
- golkar-party
- Alleged harmed parties
- indonesian-electorate, electoral-integrity, democracy
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