Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman Endorsing Military Support for Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party

December 29, 2023

A questionable deepfake video claims to show U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman endorsing military support for Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party candidates in the 2024 presidential election, potentially misleading voters and damaging trust. Originating on TikTok, this video alleges unfounded U.S. interference in Taiwan's democratic process. The Associated Press Fact-Check found no evidence that Wittman made such statements.

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Alleged deployer: unknown-actors-in-china
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: taiwanese-voters, rob-wittman, democratic-progressive-party

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