Misleading Deepfake Video of Trump Mocking Zelenskyy for Clothing Goes Viral on Facebook

March 12, 2025

In March 2025, a deepfake video purporting to show Donald Trump mocking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over his clothing went viral on Facebook. The video was created using advanced AI voice and face synthesis tools by a parody YouTube channel, but it reportedly deceived some viewers into believing it was genuine.

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Alleged deployer: dangerousai
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: volodymyr-zelenskyy, donald-trump, general-public, facebook-users, youtube-users

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