BJP Used Deepfake Videos of Manoj Tiwari in Delhi Election

# BJP Used Deepfake Videos of Manoj Tiwari in Delhi Election

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/bjp-used-deepfake-videos-of-manoj-tiwari-in-delhi-election · AIR-2020-0005 · closed 2020-07-08

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2020-06-24 (happened 2020-02-07)
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: WhatsApp

## Summary

Political actors used deepfake videos of leader Manoj Tiwari delivering campaign messages in languages he did not speak to influence voters. The deepfakes were distributed via thousands of WhatsApp groups without disclosure.

## What to do

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## Latest updates

- 2020-06-24: Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm (https://nytimes.com/2020/06/24/technology/facial-recognition-arrest.html)
- 2020-06-24: BJP Used Deepfake Videos of Manoj Tiwari to Target Haryanvi Voters in 2020 Delhi Election (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1336)

## Sources

- 2020-06-24 AI Incident Database: BJP Used Deepfake Videos of Manoj Tiwari to Target Haryanvi Voters in 2020 Delhi Election https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1336
- 2020-06-24 The New York Times: Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm https://nytimes.com/2020/06/24/technology/facial-recognition-arrest.html

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