Orban's opponents targeted by AI-driven disinformation ahead of Hungary's elections
The campaign for Hungary’s April 12 elections has been marred by disinformation.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party, Fidesz, has deployed a series of outrageous AI-generated videos to target his main rival Peter Magyar and his Tisza party, while a vast campaign orchestrated by fake accounts has emerged on TikTok and Facebook.
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- Tens of thousands of protesters rally at concert calling for Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to be ousted after 16 years as he trails in election polls Daily Mail —
- Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary's Orbán scents victory BBC News —
- Corruption and pocketbook issues key to Sunday’s election in Hungary The Globe and Mail —
- Hungarian election could end Orbán's grip on power and alter Europe's political landscape PBS —