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Get the free app no ads · no paywallPolitics · 30 May 2026
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Millions of UK adults saw fake political content online before recent elections, leading to warnings of a "democratic emergency". A new poll found nearly 30% of voters saw AI-generated videos or images of politicians before last month's local elections. This means about 16.5 million people encountered deepfakes, according to cross-party think tank Demos.
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