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Deepfakes of the Russian President gain popularity in the midst of the conflict with Ukraine.
Hyper-realistic montages appear in the midst of fake news about a possible world war.
Just as the invasion of Ukraine progresses, so does disinformation and ridicule on social networks, especially in relation to the President Vladimir Putin, of whom endless deepfakes are circulating on TikTok.
This popular social network has become one of the most used platforms in recent years and the main source of information for millions of young adolescents and adults, who are increasingly exposed to false and unverified content, especially at times of high tension and relevance such as issues related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Just as many fake news have been reported where the Russian leader’s speeches are shared with altered subtitles, there are other types of short videos that are receiving less attention and that are beginning to go viral in the form of satire.
Putin’s deepfake grew with the war and, although videos made with artificial intelligence were born with the sole purpose of ridiculing it on the web and making fun of its decisions, thousands of users are concerned that those less experienced with the platform will reach a video that they may consider real and spread more false rumours.
Putin deepfakes on TikTok
Although this video trend is not new, the virality with which they have gained strength since the Russian military operation with Ukraine began has made them more relevant in the digital ecosystem and in the eyes of informants.
However, in some accounts where they put Vladimir Putin in peculiar or realistic situations, it is clarified that all the development of AI is in order to generate laughter, but there are others in which these hyper-realistic video montages manage to manipulate a message and make fun of the Russian leader in the most common way.
In this scenario, where Russia and Ukraine are the most mentioned countries in the world, it is the fake Putin’s videos that gain “likes” for seeing him dance, make jokes and even run TikTok trends.
Here some of the most popular
@simpleputinА как ты думаешь?♬ оригинальный звук – Просто Путин
@1facerussia Не знаете, что подарить? Подарите это видео 🎁 #23февраля #23fevralya2022 #деньзащитникаотечества ♬ оригинальный звук – Первое лицо
@1facerussia Как избавиться от этой песни?🤔 #эйбогдан #biden #богдан ♬ оригинальный звук – хеилкьюкьюнюв
@1facerussia Dangerous dessert #fooddance #cake #redbutton ♬ Я буду ебать – MOREART
@simpleputinПравильный выбор♬ оригинальный звук – Просто Путин
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