Russian Media Targeted by Fake Putin Messages and Deepfakes
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Several Russian TV channels and radio stations were hacked to broadcast a fake message from Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming that Ukrainian troops armed by NATO had invaded three border regions and that martial law had been declared. The Kremlin confirmed it was a hack and control has been restored. Local officials condemned the fake report, calling it a deepfake intended to sow panic among residents.
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