Deepfake videos of Rishi Sunak went viral online

The claim that deepfake videos of Rishi Sunak went viral online is substantiated by multiple reports. According to The Guardian, over 100 deepfake video advertisements impersonating Rishi Sunak were promoted on Facebook, reaching up to 400,000 people. These videos included faked footage and false claims, such as a scandal involving Elon Musk and Sunak. The BBC also reported that TikTok users were exposed to misleading AI-generated videos of Sunak, which included satirical and fake clips that some users mistook for real. These deepfakes have raised concerns about the potential manipulation of elections and the spread of misinformation. Both Facebook and TikTok have acknowledged the issue and are taking steps to counteract the spread of such content. The UK government is also working on measures to address the threat of AI-generated disinformation (The Guardian, BBC).