Meta Removes Deepfake Video Falsely Showing Irish Presidential Frontrunner Catherine Connolly Withdrawing from Race
Summary
Meta removes viral deepfake video from Facebook that falsely shows Irish presidential frontrunner Catherine Connolly withdrawing from Friday's election, with the AI-generated fake news broadcast gaining nearly 30,000 views before takedown.
Key Points
- Meta removes deepfake AI video from Facebook that falsely shows presidential candidate Catherine Connolly withdrawing from Ireland's presidential race after it gains nearly 30,000 views
- The fabricated video mimics RTÉ News format and falsely claims the Friday presidential election is cancelled with Heather Humphreys automatically winning
- Connolly leads current polls with 38% support, nearly double her nearest rival Humphreys at 20%, and condemns the video as a disgraceful attempt to mislead voters