Technology
The Impact of Deepfakes on Democratic Discourse and Trust
Quick fact
In 2022, a deepfake video of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy appeared to tell his soldiers to surrender, spreading rapidly on social media before being debunked—showing how synthetic media can be weaponized in real time against democratic stability.
Why this is interesting
What if a video showed a political leader saying something they never said, and it looked completely real? Could you still trust your own eyes?