Turkey Grapples with AI-Generated Disinformation Ahead of Local Elections
• Concerns in Turkey about growing threat of AI-generated disinformation and fake media ahead of local elections on March 31
• Fake videos purporting to show opposition candidates making controversial statements have spread recently
• Opposition claims recordings are "cheap fakes" made to damage their candidates, but difficulty identifying original source of fake content
• New law criminalizing spreading of false information criticized for potentially restricting access to information and enabling censorship
• Fact-checking organizations say combating spread of misinformation online very difficult once false claims take hold among users