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AI Deepfakes Target Orbán's Rival Ahead of Hungarian Election
AI-generated videos are circulating in Hungary targeting the main challenger to Viktor Orbán, who is seeking a fourth consecutive term after 16 years in power. The use of synthetic media to shape electoral opinion represents a direct test of how AI disinformation operates inside an EU member state's democratic process. Hungary's election is one of the most closely watched in Europe, as Orbán's opponent has a genuine chance of unseating him.
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