Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
European leaders (Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni) deepfake (Mar 2025)
An AI-generated video and still image falsely depicted European leaders removing their jackets in solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The video, initially shared on Bluesky and later deleted,…
- Incident date
- Mar 2025
- Target
- European leaders (Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni)
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An AI-generated video and still image falsely depicted European leaders removing their jackets in solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The video, initially shared on Bluesky and later deleted, showed implausible movements and artifacts such as the disappearance of Giorgia Meloni's face. Professor Hany Farid confirmed the AI-generation of the video.