Deepfake of Kamala Harris Saying Damaging Comments Circulates on X and Is Amplified by Elon Musk
July 26, 2024
The X user @MrReaganUSA uploaded a deepfake of Kamala Harris saying damaging comments about Joe Biden and her own qualifications for the presidency, originally marking it as a parody. The post was shared and amplified eight hours later via Elon Musk's account without the disclaimer.
- Alleged deployer
- x-(twitter), elon-musk, @mrreaganusa
- Alleged developer
- unknown-deepfake-technology-developer
- Alleged harmed parties
- truth, kamala-harris, joe-biden, general-public, american-voters
Source
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