Deepfake case study · Video
France, French Government deepfake (Dec 2025)
A teenager from Burkina Faso created a deepfake video depicting a coup d'etat in France using AI. The video, titled 'Coup d'etat in France,' featured simulated news reports with images of the Eiffel Tower and police…
- Incident date
- Dec 2025
- Target
- France, French Government
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A teenager from Burkina Faso created a deepfake video depicting a coup d'etat in France using AI. The video, titled 'Coup d'etat in France,' featured simulated news reports with images of the Eiffel Tower and police cars. The perpetrator admitted to creating the video for financial gain.