Deepfake case study · Video
Faustin-Archange Touadéra deepfake (Feb 2025)
A video statement by President Touadéra promoting a memecoin, $CAR, was flagged by deepfake detection models as potentially AI-generated, with one model estimating an 82% likelihood. Concerns arose about the…
- Incident date
- Feb 2025
- Target
- Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A video statement by President Touadéra promoting a memecoin, $CAR, was flagged by deepfake detection models as potentially AI-generated, with one model estimating an 82% likelihood. Concerns arose about the authenticity of the video and the legitimacy of the coin launch.