Deepfake Targets Olena Zelenska in Russian Disinformation Campaign
July 3, 2024
A deepfake video falsely suggesting that Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, purchased a luxury car, circulated widely online. The video is reportedly part of a Russian-linked disinformation campaign aimed at undermining Ukraine and its supporters.
- Alleged deployer
- verite-cachee-france, pro-russian-influencers, russian-linked-disinformation-network
- Alleged developer
- unknown-deepfake-creators
- Alleged harmed parties
- olena-zelenska, volodymyr-zelensky, ukrainian-government, ukrainian-general-public, european-union-general-public
Source
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