DeepfakeHigh
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Allegedly Depicts Martin Luther King Jr. Supporting Donald Trump
- Occurred
- Nov 3, 2024
- Published
- Nov 4, 2024
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
A purported deepfake video allegedly depicting Martin Luther King Jr. endorsing Donald Trump circulated on X, where it was reported to have been viewed over 10 million times. The video, reportedly created by pro-Trump accounts, was reportedly condemned by King's daughter, Bernice King, who called it "vile" and demanded its removal.
Developers
- Deepfake technology developers
Deployers
- X (Twitter)
- Ramble Rants
- Pro-Trump social media accounts
- MAGA Resource
- Dilley Meme Team
Harmed parties
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Family of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Bernice King
- Democratic integrity
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: Synthetic media used to deceive public opinion with significant reach and public condemnation.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8