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Barack Obama and Michelle Obama deepfake (Nov 2025)
An AI-generated video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes was shared on Facebook by Uxbridge Select Board Chair Brian Butler. The video featured animals with the faces…
- Incident date
- Nov 2025
- Target
- Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An AI-generated video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes was shared on Facebook by Uxbridge Select Board Chair Brian Butler. The video featured animals with the faces of Democratic Party politicians singing and dancing to 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight.'