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Russia spreads fake video about the surrender of Sumy to occupiers

  • Earliest collected report:LB.ua

A new fake video has appeared on social media featuring a supposed local resident complaining about the lack of utilities and discussing preparations for the surrender of Sumy to occupiers. This video is a deepfake created using artificial intelligence and is part of a Russian information operation.

Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money 2 sources
  • Media business 3 sources
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, big capital, readers and grants.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Public money
  • Newsroom 3
43%3 items
Media business
  • Newsroom 3
43%3 items
Undisclosed
  • Newsroom 1
14%1 item

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  • LB.uaMedia business
    • first item
    • earliest
    • national desk

    Росія запустила нове фейкове відео про підготовку до здачі Сум окупантам

  • Цензор.НЕТMedia business
    • first item
    • in the wave, 29 min later
    • national desk

    Росіяни поширюють дипфейк про нібито підготовку до "здачі Сум" окупантам, - ЦПД

    • first item
    • in the wave, 1 h later
    • local

    росія запустила чергове фейкове відео проти жителів Сум

    • first item
    • caught up, 2 h later
    • national desk

    Росія генерує ШІ-відео про «підготовку до здачі міста Суми»

    • first item
    • caught up, 2 h later
    • local

    росія запустила чергове фейкове відео в рамках тривалої інформаційної операції проти жителів Сум, — ЦПД

    • first item
    • caught up, 7 h later
    • local

    Russia is generating AI videos about "preparations for the surrender of the city of Sumy" and spreading them via bot farms on TikTok.

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