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Incident 198: Deepfake Video of Ukrainian President Yielding to Russia Posted on Ukrainian Websites and Social Media

Description: A quickly-debunked deepfaked video of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was posted on various Ukrainian websites and social media platforms encouraging Ukrainians to surrender to Russian forces during the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Alleged: unknown developed an AI system deployed by hackers, which harmed Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Ukrainian social media users and Ukrainian public.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
198
Report Count
9
Incident Date
2022-03-16
Editors
Khoa Lam, Sean McGregor
Applied Taxonomies
GMF, MIT

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

3.1. False or misleading information

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. Misinformation

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

Human

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Intentional

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

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Bad Deepfake of Zelenskyy Shared on Ukraine News Site in Reported Hack
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Hackers Deepfaked a Video of the Ukrainian President Telling His Soldiers to Surrender
Bad Deepfake of Zelenskyy Shared on Ukraine News Site in Reported Hack

Bad Deepfake of Zelenskyy Shared on Ukraine News Site in Reported Hack

snopes.com

Russian War Report: Hacked news program and deepfake video spread false Zelenskyy claims

Russian War Report: Hacked news program and deepfake video spread false Zelenskyy claims

atlanticcouncil.org

Facebook and YouTube say they removed Zelensky deepfake

Facebook and YouTube say they removed Zelensky deepfake

edition.cnn.com

Hackers Deepfaked a Video of the Ukrainian President Telling His Soldiers to Surrender

Hackers Deepfaked a Video of the Ukrainian President Telling His Soldiers to Surrender

futurism.com

Hacked News Channel and Deepfake of Zelenskyy Surrendering Is Causing Chaos Online

Hacked News Channel and Deepfake of Zelenskyy Surrendering Is Causing Chaos Online

vice.com

Deepfake video of Zelenskyy could be 'tip of the iceberg' in info war, experts warn

Deepfake video of Zelenskyy could be 'tip of the iceberg' in info war, experts warn

npr.org

Deepfake video of Zelensky telling Ukrainians to surrender removed from social platforms

Deepfake video of Zelensky telling Ukrainians to surrender removed from social platforms

nypost.com

A Zelensky Deepfake Was Quickly Defeated. The Next One Might Not Be

A Zelensky Deepfake Was Quickly Defeated. The Next One Might Not Be

wired.com

Deepfake footage purports to show Ukrainian president capitulating

Deepfake footage purports to show Ukrainian president capitulating

reuters.com

Bad Deepfake of Zelenskyy Shared on Ukraine News Site in Reported Hack
snopes.com · 2022

A poorly done deepfake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking civilians to lay down their arms to the Russian military was circulated on social media in March 2022. In addition to getting some views on social media, a summa…

Russian War Report: Hacked news program and deepfake video spread false Zelenskyy claims
atlanticcouncil.org · 2022

Hacked news program and deepfake video spread false Zelenskyy claims

A national news broadcast on the television channel Ukraine 24 was breached by hackers on March 16. The program’s news ticker was hacked to display messages to appear as t…

Facebook and YouTube say they removed Zelensky deepfake
edition.cnn.com · 2022

Facebook and YouTube said Wednesday that they removed uploads of a deepfake video of Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky that purported to show him yielding to Russia.

The deepfake spread widely online Wednesday, as noticed earlier by Vic…

Hackers Deepfaked a Video of the Ukrainian President Telling His Soldiers to Surrender
futurism.com · 2022

A deepfake video of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksy calling on his country’s troops to surrender to Russian forces reportedly made it onto a hacked Ukrainian news site today after going viral on Facebook, The Daily Dot reports.

Accor…

Hacked News Channel and Deepfake of Zelenskyy Surrendering Is Causing Chaos Online
vice.com · 2022

Broadcast news outlet Ukraine 24 was allegedly hacked on Wednesday, and a video of a faked President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is spreading on social media.

A Ukrainian television news outlet claims that its live broadcast and website were hacked…

Deepfake video of Zelenskyy could be 'tip of the iceberg' in info war, experts warn
npr.org · 2022

A fake and heavily manipulated video depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy circulated on social media and was placed on a Ukrainian news website by hackers Wednesday before it was debunked and removed.

The video, which shows a r…

Deepfake video of Zelensky telling Ukrainians to surrender removed from social platforms
nypost.com · 2022

A video circulating online purportedly shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky telling his countrymen to surrender to Russia — but experts say the footage isn’t real.

The 68-second deepfake clip appeared Wednesday on social media platf…

A Zelensky Deepfake Was Quickly Defeated. The Next One Might Not Be
wired.com · 2022

On March 2, the Ukraine government’s Center for Strategic Communication warned that its enemies might be preparing a “deepfake” video that appeared to show president Volodymyr Zelensky announcing his surrender to Russia’s invasion. On Wedne…

Deepfake footage purports to show Ukrainian president capitulating
reuters.com · 2022

LONDON/LVIV, Ukraine, March 16 (Reuters) - A poorly edited video purporting to show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy publicly capitulating to Russian demands drew widespread ridicule on Wednesday, but experts said it could be a harbi…

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