Pro-government Bangladeshi channels air AI-generated anchors alleging US election meddling
Date: 2023-12
Affected: Bangladesh electorate / US diplomatic interests
Attack vector: deepfake
Category: real-world
Severity: High

AI-generated deepfake 'news anchors' on platforms aligned with the Bangladesh ruling party broadcast fabricated reports accusing the United States of interfering in the country's national election, demonstrating low-cost synthetic state propaganda.


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