Event 1080

{
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "description": "Liene Cipule posted a video featuring her avatar and voice that corresponded to her lip movements, but stated that the video is entirely fake. She clarified that she has not lost her mind but someone used her persona to create misleading deepfake content.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-06-25T08:30:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Šodien saskāros ar dzīviltojumu - video, kurā vairākas minūtes mans avatars, mana balss ar atbilstošām lūpu kustībām runā pilnīgas muļķības... Diezgan sirreāli. Ja nu jums kādam aptrāpās, ziniet - es neesmu sajukusi prātā, bet kāds izmantojis manu personu viltus ziņas radīšanai."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "evidence": [
          "Šodien saskāros ar dzīviltojumu - video, kurā vairākas minūtes mans avatars, mana balss ar atbilstošām lūpu kustībām runā pilnīgas muļķības... Diezgan sirreāli. Ja nu jums kādam aptrāpās, ziniet - es neesmu sajukusi prātā, bet kāds izmantojis manu personu viltus ziņas radīšanai."
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_1080_1764402953_b0983892.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "The use of deepfake technology against a known Latvian official suggests a deliberate attempt to sow misinformation and confusion. Monitoring of such synthetic media incidents targeting public figures in Latvia and the Baltic region should be prioritized. Follow-up efforts may involve identifying the source and countering fake news narratives. This event may presage further uses of avatar-based deepfakes for InfoOps campaigns in the near future.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1.0,
  "summary_extended": "On June 25, 2025, Latvian diplomat Liene Cipule addressed the circulation of a deepfake video falsely depicting her avatar and voice synchronously speaking nonsense. She emphasized that the video is fabricated and should not be believed, highlighting concerns over the misuse of her identity for misinformation. This incident illustrates ongoing challenges with deepfake technology being weaponized to create false narratives and propaganda. Cipule's clear denial aims to alert the public and prevent the spread of disinformation using her persona.",
  "summary_short": "Latvian official Liene Cipule warns of a deepfake video misusing her avatar and voice to spread false information.",
  "url": "https://x.com/LieneCipule/status/1937790367451250988"
}

{
  "source": "admin_quick",
  "tags": [],
  "url": "https://x.com/LieneCipule/status/1937790367451250988"
}