Disinformation Deepfake Circulates of State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller Suggesting Belgorod Can Be Attacked with U.S. Weapons
May 31, 2024
A deepfake video of State Department spokesman Matthew Miller falsely suggested Belgorod was a legitimate target for Ukrainian strikes. This disinformation spread on Telegram and Russian media, misleading the public and inciting tensions. U.S. officials condemned the deepfake. This incident is an example of the threat of AI-powered disinformation and hybrid attacks.
- Alleged deployer
- russian-government
- Alleged developer
- unknown-deepfake-creators
- Alleged harmed parties
- matthew-miller, department-of-state, biden-administration
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/702
Data source
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