Deepfake case study · Video
Fareed Zakaria and potentially Kenya's involvement in Sudan's peace process deepfake (Feb 2025)
A deepfake video of CNN's Fareed Zakaria endorsing Kenya's role in Sudan's peace process was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Kenyan Principal Foreign Affairs Korir Singoei. The video, titled "Kenya steps up:…
- Incident date
- Feb 2025
- Target
- Fareed Zakaria and potentially Kenya's involvement in Sudan's peace process
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A deepfake video of CNN's Fareed Zakaria endorsing Kenya's role in Sudan's peace process was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Kenyan Principal Foreign Affairs Korir Singoei. The video, titled "Kenya steps up: Peacemaking or power play?", presented a positive view of Kenya's actions, but no such video exists on Zakaria's official channels. This caused outrage on social media and questions about Kenya's role in the Sudan crisis.