The creator of the manipulated video is known for his conservative views Chris Kohlsem, hiding under the pseudonym Mr Reagan USA. Unlike Elon Musk, both on YouTube and on X, he indicated that the film is a parody.
Elon Musk Posts Fake Kamala Harris Video, Viewed by Over 130 Million People
The video uses footage from the official “Harris for President” campaign ad, which was released last Thursday. It also added some authentic footage of Kamala Harris from the past, reports . The fake clip posted by Elon Musk on his X profile has already been viewed by over 130 million people.
The video has been accompanied by an artificially generated voice of a narrator impersonating Kamala Harris. Internet users can hear, among other things, that she is running for president of the United States because “Joe Biden has finally confirmed that he was sleepy” with Donald Trump. The fake voice of Kamala Harris created by artificial intelligence then states that she was chosen because she is “the best candidate in terms of diversity” and anyone who criticizes her is “both a sexist and a racist”. Paweł Żuchowski, a correspondent for RMF FM in the USA, also wrote about the fake video on the X platform, emphasizing, among other things, that the clip was viewed by over 130 million Internet users. “Great job! Just be happy,” MP Janusz Kowalski replied.
Kamala Harris’ Campaign Responds Sharply: “Musk and Trump’s Manipulated Lies”
“We believe that Americans want the real freedom and security that Vice President Harris offers, not the fake, manipulated lies of Elon Musk and Donald Trump,” Harris campaign spokeswoman Mia Ehrenberg said in a statement to the AP. On Monday, Elon Musk reposted the manipulated video, noting that “parody is legal in the U.S.” Recall that the billionaire ran for president of the United States in early July.
Source: Gazeta
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