Viral Russian deepfake falsely accuses Tim Walz of sexual abuse
US intelligence officials are accusing Moscow of trying to disrupt the presidential election, after a deepfake video went viral smearing Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz with sexual abuse allegations during his time as a high school teacher. The video may be fabricated, but the name of the false victim matches a former student at Walz's high school – though he confirmed he was never taught nor abused by Walz. FRANCE 24’s Vedika Bahl explains these false accusations in this episode of Truth or Fake.
US intelligence officials are accusing Moscow of trying to disrupt the presidential election, after a deepfake video went viral smearing Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz with sexual abuse allegations during his time as a high school teacher. The video may be fabricated, but the name of the false victim matches a former student at Walz's high school – though he confirmed he was never taught nor abused by Walz. FRANCE 24’s Vedika Bahl explains these false accusations in this episode of Truth or Fake.
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