Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Multiple political figures in India (Amit Shah, Supriya Sule, etc.) and business leaders (Mukesh…
AI-generated deepfakes of Indian politicians were used to spread misinformation during elections. Fake videos of politicians making false claims (e.g., Amit Shah on ending reservations, Supriya Sule on Bitcoin fraud)…
- Incident date
- Dec 2024
- Target
- Multiple political figures in India (Amit Shah, Supriya Sule, etc.) and business leaders (Mukesh Ambani, Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk, etc.)
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
AI-generated deepfakes of Indian politicians were used to spread misinformation during elections. Fake videos of politicians making false claims (e.g., Amit Shah on ending reservations, Supriya Sule on Bitcoin fraud) were created and circulated. Deepfake videos of business leaders promoting investment scams also appeared. Similar tactics were used internationally, including in the Israel-Hamas conflict and in Bangladesh.