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Production AI Institute public record · misinformation-spreaders · observed 2025-08-11
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misinformation-spreaders

misinformation-spreaders - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.

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Sources
17
Events
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Observed
observed 351d ago
misinformation-spreaders

What changed

Purported Russian-aligned outlet EADaily published an unverified claim that two British Army colonels had been captured in Ukraine, supported by a reportedly AI-generated image that contained visual and textual anomalies, and the named individuals ("Edward Blake" and "Richard Carroll") reportedly do not appear in UK military records. No credible evidence reportedly supports the claim; it was allegedly amplified by aligned websites and political figures as part of a disinform…

  • False claim of UK colonels captured in Ukraine spreadshttps://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/false-claim-of-uk-colonels-captured-in-ukraine-spreads/
  • AI Incident Database - Incident 1168https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1168/

Timeline

  1. 11 Aug 2025Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media
    Incident78%
    • False claim of UK colonels captured in Ukraine spreadshttps://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/false-claim-of-uk-colonels-captured-in-ukraine-spreads/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1168https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1168/
  2. 22 June 2025Alleged Deepfake Video Depicts Former Malaysian Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah in Financial Misconduct Context
    Incident78%
    • Selangor cops probe deepfake video falsely linking ex-IGP Acryl Sani to ‘Datuk’ money scamhttps://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/06/22/selangor-cops-probe-deepfake-video-falsely-linking-ex-igp-acryl-sani-to-datuk-money-scam/181215
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1116https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1116/
  3. 11 Mar 2025Purported Deepfake Audio Allegedly Impersonates U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Starlink Disinformation Campaign
    Incident78%
    • Fake Marco Rubio audio on Starlink, Ukraine spreads onlinehttps://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36ZP828
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 974https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/974/
  4. 7 Mar 2025Purported Deepfake Targets Olena Zelenska in Alleged Russian Disinformation Campaign
    Incident82%
    • Deepfake video targeting Zelensky’s wife linked to Russian disinformation campaign, CNN analysis showshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/07/02/europe/deepfake-video-zelensky-wife-intl-latam/index.html
    • Deepfake targets Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenksa with false claim she bought Bugattihttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/olena-zelenska-false-claim-she-bought-bugatti/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 755https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/755/
  5. 18 Apr 2024Many Purported Political Deepfakes Reportedly Circulating in Run-up to 2024 Pakistani General Elections
    Incident78%
    • How deepfakes, AI and fake news impacted Pakistan’s elections 2024https://www.samaa.tv/208739652-how-deepfakes-ai-and-fake-news-impacted-pakistan-s-elections-2024
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 671https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/671/
  6. 21 Nov 2023Russia Reportedly Using Artificial Intelligence in Disinformation Campaigns to Erode Western Support for Ukraine
    Incident82%
    • Putin’s Next Target: U.S. Support for Ukraine, Officials Sayhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/us/politics/putin-ukraine-spy-united-states.html
    • The role of AI in Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Interview with expert Anton Tarasyukhttps://globalvoices.org/2023/10/13/the-role-of-ai-in-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-interview-with-expert-anton-tarasyuk/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 602https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/602/
  7. 30 May 2023Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion
    Incident82%
    • Fake Pentagon “explosion” photo sows confusion on Twitterhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/ai-generated-image-of-explosion-near-pentagon-goes-viral-sparks-brief-panic/
    • Pentagon attack hoax that triggered brief market selloff illustrates pitfalls of A.I.-driven fake news, warns Deutsche …https://fortune.com/2023/05/23/twitter-elon-musk-pentagon-attack-deepfake-capital-markets-investors-deutsche-bank/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 543https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/543/

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