Kenyan Journalist Jeff Koinange Depicted Endorsing Gambling App in Purported AI-Generated Deepfake

April 24, 2024

A viral video, suspected of being manipulated by AI deepfake technologies, depicts Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange apparently endorsing a mobile gambling app. The video is reportedly crafted using AI-generated alterations to footage from a legitimate news broadcast, including voice and mouth movement modifications. Neither Koinange nor Citizen TV have endorsed the app, and no trustworthy sources host the questionable video.

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Alleged deployer: scammers-impersonating-jeff-koinange, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: jeff-koinange, general-public-of-kenya

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