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Pro-Kremlin channels circulate deepfake videos of Ukrainian lawmakers
Pro-Kremlin channels on Telegram circulated synthetic deepfake videos depicting two Ukrainian lawmakers falsely calling for peace negotiations and surrender. According to research from media tracking organization NewsGuard, the deceptive media generated approximately 130,000 views across two weeks. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
- Moderate confidence
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- Pro-Kremlin deepfakes put surrender rhetoric in the mouths of Ukrainian lawmakersThe Decoder · Independent reporting ·