Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Ibrahim Traore deepfake (May 2025)
Deepfake videos and audio featuring Ibrahim Traore, the military leader of Burkina Faso, are being used to portray him as a pan-African hero and spread misinformation. These deepfakes include music videos featuring…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Ibrahim Traore
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Deepfake videos and audio featuring Ibrahim Traore, the military leader of Burkina Faso, are being used to portray him as a pan-African hero and spread misinformation. These deepfakes include music videos featuring celebrities like Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, and Rihanna alongside Traore. Some videos mimic news reports with false claims about Traore and his government. A network of Facebook accounts amplified false claims about Russian support for Traore after allegations were made in the US Senate.