AI-Generated Disinformation Threatens Local Elections in Hesse
Date: 2026-02-19
Attack vector: deepfake
Category: real-world
Severity: High

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-02-19-57e1, dated 2026-02-19. Classified attack vector: deepfake. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-02-19-57e1) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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