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Deepfake of Long-Deceased Suharto Circulating in Run-up to February 2024 Indonesian Elections
- Occurred
- Feb 11, 2024
- Published
- Feb 12, 2024
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
An AI-generated deepfake of Suharto, the deceased Indonesian dictator, was generated and circulated by the Golkar Party ahead of the February 2024 Indonesian elections. This video, which aimed to influence voter perceptions by invoking Suharto's legacy, sought to manipulate public opinion and misused deceased individuals' likenesses for political gain. The incident is another example of political deepfakes creating convincing misinformation.
Developers
- Golkar Party
Deployers
- Golkar Party
Harmed parties
- Indonesian electorate
- Democratic integrity
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: AI-generated video of deceased dictator used for political manipulation in election context.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8