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Deepfakes on the disinformation front in the war in Ukraine

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On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, two "deepfake" videos circulated online, one about Volodymyr Zelensky, the other about Vladimir Putin.

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By: Sophie Malibeaux |

Gregory Genevrier Follow

Disinformation has just taken a new step this week in Ukraine, with the appearance of deepfakes on the Internet.

Rigged, very sophisticated videos, made through the use of artificial intelligence.

On Wednesday March 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was the first target of this process, before it also targeted Vladimir Putin.

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