Aug 26, 2025Confirmed
Purported AI-generated video used Kosovo Parliament Speaker Dimal Basha's likeness minutes after his election
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After Kosovo MPs elected Vetëvendosje's Dimal Basha as Parliament Speaker, a purportedly AI-generated Facebook video used his likeness to claim he was the father of the Ashkali community. It reportedly drew more than 80,000 views in under eight hours. The incident date is 2025-08-26.
What this means for youFake videos of public figures can spread widely within hours of a news event. Before sharing a surprising clip, check whether a reliable news outlet has reported the same claim.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1513
Data from the AI Incident Database (incidentdatabase.ai), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. IAAI-21.
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