Deepfake Video of Ron DeSantis Dropping Out of 2024 Presidential Race Circulating

September 2, 2023

In early September 2023, a misleading deepfake video created by C3PMeme was disseminated on social media platforms. The video depicted Ron DeSantis announcing an untrue withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race. It is important to note that DeSantis did not suspend his campaign until January 21, 2024. This incident highlights the need for responsible AI governance and safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping the future of trustworthy AI, join Project Cerebellum by clicking JOIN US.

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Alleged deployer: c3pmeme
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: ron-desantis, ron-desantis's-presidential-campaign

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