#AI #soldiers: How #deepfakes are manipulating Ukraine’s mobilization narrative

#Fake profiles on TikTok, X, and other platforms are spreading #AI-generated videos subtitled in multiple languages. The clips, viewed millions of times, depict alleged "forced mobilization" of 22- and 23-year-old #Ukrainian men supposedly being sent to the front.

Experts say the campaign marks a new stage in the #Kremlin's #information #warfare — one designed to erode trust in #Ukraine's leadership, sow panic, and weaken Western support.

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#HybridWar #RussianAggression #disinformation #StandWithUkraine

AI soldiers: How deepfakes are manipulating Ukraine’s mobilization narrative

Editor's note: This article was published as part of the Fighting Against Conspiracy and Trolls (FACT) project, an independent, non-partisan hub launched in mid-2025 under the umbrella of the EU Digital Media Observatory (EDMO).

^{Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)}