Since the election of Pope Leo XIV, social media has seen a surge in AI-generated deepfake videos claiming to depict the new pontiff. The Vatican's news portal has issued warnings regarding fake messages circulating online, particularly a false claim of the Pope responding to Burkina Faso's junta leader, Ibrahim Traore. DW's Fact Check team investigated this claim and confirmed that the video was fabricated using a combination of real footage and modified audio, with a disclaimer revealing its fictional nature. This incident highlights the rising manipulation of influential figures through digital technologies.
The video featuring Pope Leo XIV was created with altered footage and AI-generated audio, misleading viewers into believing it was a genuine message from the pontiff.
Vatican News confirmed the video claiming a message from Pope Leo XIV to the Burkina Faso junta leader is a fake, created using manipulated footage and audio.
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