Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
George Will, Donald Trump deepfake (Jan 2026)
Deepfake videos circulated on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok, falsely portraying George Will commenting on Donald Trump and Supreme Court rulings. AI was used to manipulate genuine interview clips of Will, altering…
- Incident date
- Jan 2026
- Target
- George Will, Donald Trump
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Deepfake videos circulated on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok, falsely portraying George Will commenting on Donald Trump and Supreme Court rulings. AI was used to manipulate genuine interview clips of Will, altering his mouth movements and vocals to fabricate commentary. Thumbnail images also featured AI-generated fake pictures of Trump. The videos spread misinformation about Trump's financial records and a Supreme Court deadline.