Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Péter Magyar deepfake (Apr 2026)
AI-generated videos and images were used to spread misinformation about Péter Magyar ahead of Hungarian elections. One video showed a fake execution of a Hungarian soldier, falsely attributed to Magyar's policies.…
- Incident date
- Apr 2026
- Target
- Péter Magyar
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
AI-generated videos and images were used to spread misinformation about Péter Magyar ahead of Hungarian elections. One video showed a fake execution of a Hungarian soldier, falsely attributed to Magyar's policies. Another depicted a fabricated phone call between Magyar and Ursula von der Leyen. AI images were also used to falsely depict arrests.