⚡️Study: Deepfakes weaponized in Russia's war against Ukraine. Deepfake videos on social…

⚡️Study: Deepfakes weaponized in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Deepfake videos on social media have become weapons of war, undermining trust and fueling conspiracy theories during Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, according to new research from scholars at University College Cork in Ireland.

"For the first time we’ve seen deepfake propaganda and misinformation that has attempted to influence a war," said the report, led by John Twomey and published in the journal PLOS ONE on Oct. 25.