New report claims Trump is the most-deepfaked US politicans with over half of cases — these 3 political figures drive 74% of all threats
A new report by Cybernews reveals that Donald Trump is the most targeted U.S. politician in deepfake incidents, accounting for 58% of cases over the past two years. The research analyzed 156 deepfake events involving current U.S. officials, with Trump, Marco Rubio, and JD Vance collectively linked to 74% of all threats. Deepfake usage is rising ahead of the U.S. midterms, affecting officials across both political parties and various government levels.
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Pro Security New report claims Trump is the most-deepfaked US politicans with over half of cases — these 3 political figures drive 74% of all threats News By Mike Moore published 30 April 2026 Deepfake use rises ahead of US midterms When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Gemini) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter New research has shed light on the growing use of deepfakes spoofing current US government officials.Research from Cybernews has claimed that over the last two years, there have been 156 deepfake incidents targeting currently-serving US…
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