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Nigel Farage demands X remove deepfake ads with Bank of England governor

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Nigel Farage has urged X (formerly Twitter) to take down deepfake advertisements featuring him and the Bank of England governor. The AI-generated videos depict confrontational scenes between Farage and Andrew Bailey, mimicking the style of the BBC's "Question Time" program. These misleading ads have recently appeared on the social media platform. AI

IMPACT Highlights the need for platforms to implement robust policies against AI-generated disinformation and deepfakes.

RANK_REASON The cluster concerns the misuse of AI for deceptive advertising and a platform's response to such content, fitting the 'tool' category for AI-adjacent product issues.

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Nigel Farage demands X remove deepfake ads with Bank of England governor

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Nigel Farage has called on X to remove a series of deepfake video ads showing him fighting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey. The AI-generated adverts, app

    Nigel Farage has called on X to remove a series of deepfake video ads showing him fighting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey. The AI-generated adverts, appearing on the platform in recent days, depict the two men in confrontational scenarios resembling BBC Question Time. htt…

    LINKS bbc.com/…/cewq1w7r0zgo

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