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One in three voters saw deepfakes of politicians ahead of local elections, poll shows

Summary by The Independent (US)
Exclusive: New polling shows deepfakes and AI-generated video, audio clips or images about election candidates reached 16.5 million UK adults in the month before elections

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One in three voters saw deepfakes of politicians ahead of local elections, poll shows

Exclusive: Almost one in three (30 per cent) adults said they had seen a deepfake or AI-generated video, audio clip or image about an election candidate or politician online in the lead up to the local elections, new polling shows

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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