| Title: | Chinese influencer impersonates Russian soldier using deepfake filter – Truth or Fake |
| URL: | https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20230627-chinese-influencer-impersonates-russian-soldier-using-deepfake-filter |
| Publisher: | France 24 |
| Date published: | June 27, 2023 |
| Description: | An man posing as “Paul Kochadie” fooled over 400,000 followers on his Douyin account (TikTok’s equivalent in China) by using artificial intelligence to pretend to be a Russian soldier on the Ukrainian frontline. This man, who sent “daily” updates about the war in Ukraine, was neither Russian nor a soldier, but instead a resident of Henan, China. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake. |
Chinese influencer impersonates Russian soldier using deepfake filter – Truth or Fake
An man posing as "Paul Kochadie" fooled over 400,000 followers on his Douyin account (TikTok's equivalent in China) by using artificial intelligence to pretend to be a Russian soldier on the Ukrainian frontline. This man, who sent "daily" updates about the war in Ukraine, was neither Russian nor a soldier, but instead a resident of Henan, China. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
