During the election campaign, cases continue to be recorded of the distribution of video materials created using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, in which images of representatives of political parties are used illegally. Citizens have been urged to verify such information only through official sources and not to distribute unverified content.
WHAT MATERIALS ARE BEING RECORDED
According to the Centre for Countering Disinformation, video materials created using AI continue to appear in the information space. These illegally use images of representatives of political parties.
As the Centre notes, such materials can be used as a tool for information influence and manipulation of public opinion.
According to the agency, their distribution may be aimed at discrediting participants in the electoral process, diverting public attention away from the election programmes and campaigning activities of political parties, and creating a distorted perception of socially significant information in the run-up to the vote.
HOW INFORMATION SHOULD BE VERIFIED
The Centre recommends that statements, appeals, video materials and other publications made on behalf of political parties should be considered reliable primarily when they are posted on the official information resources of the relevant political parties or distributed through registered media outlets, which bear responsibility for the accuracy of the information published.
Citizens have also been urged to maintain information vigilance, critically assess the content being circulated, and refrain from further distributing it until its accuracy is confirmed.
WHAT TO DO IF THERE ARE SIGNS OF A DEEPFAKE
If there are signs of artificial generation, editing, or distortion of real statements, it is recommended to verify the information through official sources and not to contribute to the spread of unreliable materials.
