1 hour ago · Spain
Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Spain. The first report grouped here was at 23 Oct 2026, 16:35 UTC. The headline in use is “Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing A political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife has sparked outrage and set off a wider debate on AI, as the deeply polarised…
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- First reported by The Guardian World
Opposition deepfake video sparks outrage in Spain ahead of election
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- The Guardian