Description: A deepfake audio clip impersonating U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio falsely claimed he vowed to pressure Elon Musk into cutting Ukraine’s access to Starlink. The fabricated clip was inserted into a manipulated CNN interview. It was then spread across multiple languages and fueled disinformation about U.S.-Ukraine relations. Forensic analysis confirmed the audio was AI-generated.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developed an AI system deployed by Unknown disinformation actors, which harmed Marco Rubio , Government of Ukraine , Government of the United States , Truth , Media integrity and Relations between the United States and Ukraine.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown voice cloning technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
974
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-03-04
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A video spreading online purports to show US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowing on CNN to persuade billionaire Elon Musk to cut off Ukraine's access to his Starlink internet service provider, contradicting other statements from President…
Variants
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