The 2024 Slovak election saw deepfake audio of party leader Michal Šimečka discussing vote-rigging 48 hours before voting.

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This incident demonstrates real-world electoral manipulation through deepfakes deployed in the critical final days when fact-checking and response time are minimal.

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[+0] Democratic nations should prohibit political campaigns from deploying AI-generated deepfakes within 90 days of elections by 2026. discuss artificial-intelligence campaign-regulation democracy digital-policy electoral-integrity misinformation
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[+0] The 48-hour timing prevented effective journalistic fact-checking before Slovakian voters cast ballots on September 30, 2023. discuss
[+0] Electoral research shows 73% of voters cannot reliably identify deepfake content without expert verification tools. discuss
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