Did New Hampshire voters receive a Joe Biden deepfake robocall telling them not to vote?
25 January 2024 |
1:45 pm
The answer is yes: before New Hampshire's primary vote on Tuesday, Democrat voters received a deepfake phone call impersonating US President, Joe Biden. The uncanny AI-generated voice, encouraged voters not to vote. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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