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Title: Meta Allows Deepfake of Irish Presidential Candidate To Spread for 12
Hours Before Removal

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/22/1724...

Meta removed a deepfake video from Facebook that falsely depicted Catherine
Connolly withdrawing from Ireland's presidential election. The video was
posted to an account called RTE News AI and viewed almost 30,000 times over
12 hours before the Irish Independent contacted the platform. The fabricated
bulletin featured AI-generated versions of RTE newsreader Sharon Ni Bheolain
and political correspondent Paul Cunningham announcing that Connolly had
ended her campaign and the election scheduled for Friday would be cancelled.
Connolly responded in a statement that she remained a candidate and called
the video a disgraceful attempt to mislead voters. Meta confirmed the account
violated its community standards against impersonating people and
organizations. Ireland's media regulator Coimisiun na Mean contacted Meta
about the incident and reminded the platform of its obligations under the EU
Digital Services Act. An Irish Times poll published last Thursday found
Connolly leading the race with 38% support.

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