| Title: | Posts share Trump deepfake after reported call with Putin |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36XQ8LE |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | February 19, 2025 |
| Description: | After US media reported Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had spoken on the phone about ending the Ukraine war, social media users shared a video claiming it shows the US leader giving details of the call. Experts told AFP the video appears to be a deepfake. While neither Washington nor Moscow officially confirmed any conversations between the leaders when the clip surfaced, Trump later revealed he had agreed with Putin to immediately start negotiations during a call on February 12. |
