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After Deepfake Affair: Cdu Head of State Lechner Sees Deficits

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Allegations about a sexualized AI video cause a stir at the CDU parliament in Lower Saxony. In a letter to the party members, head of state Lechner makes clear how things go on.
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Hanover (dpa) – After becoming aware of a suspected sexualised AI video in the context of the Lower Saxony CDU faction, head of state Sebastian Lechner has certified deficits to the party. He is proud of how all together the CDU in Lower Saxony developed into a modern party, he wrote in an internal letter, which was available to the German press agency. "But we also have to say clearly: there are obviously still deficits. And this case has made …

A possible Deepfake video with sexualized content is said to have been shared in a Whatsapp group related to the CDU faction in the Landtag of Lower Saxony. The faction has engaged the Hanover Public Prosecutor's Office.

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LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung broke the news in Leipzig, Germany on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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