Deepfake of Kamala Harris Saying Damaging Comments Circulates on X and Is Amplified by Elon Musk

July 26, 2024

A deepfake video featuring Vice President Kamala Harris making damaging comments about Joe Biden and her own qualifications for the presidency was circulated on platform X by user @MrReaganUSA. Initially marked as a parody, the post went unlabeled eight hours later when it was shared via Elon Musk's account.

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Alleged deployer: x-(twitter), elon-musk, @mrreaganusa
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: truth, kamala-harris, joe-biden, general-public, american-voters

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