Vatican Warns About Fake Pope Leo Quotes and Videos

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1. All speeches and messages from Pope Leo XIV since his May 8 election are available on the Vatican website and should be consulted before sharing alleged quotes or videos, Vatican News said. The warning, published May 21, follows the release of a 36-minute AI-generated "deepfake" video on YouTube -- one of several social media

Vatican warns about fake Pope Leo quotes and videos

The Vatican News site published the warning after a 36-minute “deep fake” —A.I.-generated—video of Pope Leo was posted on YouTube.

Vatican warns about fake pope quotes, videos - The Catholic Sun

By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All the speeches and messages Pope Leo XIV has given since becoming pope May 8 are available on the Vatican website, which should be checked before sharing supposed quotes and videos, Vatican News said. The Vatican News site published the warning in several languages May 21 after a 36-minute “deep fake” — AI-generated — video was posted on YouTube. The post, which used manipulated video of Pope Leo a…

On May 8, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost assumed himself as the new Pope Leo XIV. As a result, a video began to circulate where the Pope

A photo of Pope Leo XIV taken on the night of his election next to a fake quote attributed to him that began circulating on social media on May 14, 2025. (CNS photo/Facebook) By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — All the speeches and messages Pope Leo XIV has given since becoming pontiff May 8 are available on the Vatican website, which must be reviewed before sharing purported quotes and videos, Vatican News said. Vatican News posted the warn…

Vatican warns about fake pope quotes, videos - The Leaven Catholic Newspaper

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