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Elon Musk Shares Controversial Deepfake Video of Kamala Harris
Billionaire Elon Musk faced backlash for sharing a deepfake video of US Vice President Kamala Harris, which violated the platform's policies. The manipulated video, originally posted by a conservative podcaster, depicted Harris mockingly criticizing President Joe Biden. This incident has heightened concerns about AI-enabled political disinformation ahead of the US presidential election.
Billionaire Elon Musk faced backlash for sharing a deepfake video of US Vice President Kamala Harris, which violated the platform's policies.
The manipulated video, originally posted by a conservative podcaster, depicted Harris mockingly criticizing President Joe Biden.
Musk's repost, viewed over 130 million times, lacked any parody disclaimer and was seen as promoting harmful disinformation.
The incident has heightened concerns about AI-enabled political disinformation ahead of the US presidential election.
California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the video, while Musk defended it as legal parody.
X platform policies prohibit sharing deceptive media, but Musk's influence and previous history of controversial posts spotlight the difficulty in regulating such content effectively.
The manipulated video, originally posted by a conservative podcaster, depicted Harris mockingly criticizing President Joe Biden.
Musk's repost, viewed over 130 million times, lacked any parody disclaimer and was seen as promoting harmful disinformation.
The incident has heightened concerns about AI-enabled political disinformation ahead of the US presidential election.
California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the video, while Musk defended it as legal parody.
X platform policies prohibit sharing deceptive media, but Musk's influence and previous history of controversial posts spotlight the difficulty in regulating such content effectively.
