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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Andrew Wilks

Fears of AI disinformation cast shadow over Turkish local elections

A pedestrian walks past an electoral poster displaying Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate Ekrem Imamoglu in Istanbul before the March 31 municipal elections [Yasin Akgul/AFP]

Istanbul, Turkey – As nationwide local elections approach on March 31, there are concerns in Turkey about the growing threat of disinformation and fake media created through artificial intelligence.

Earlier this year, a video spread across social media purportedly showing Istanbul’s opposition mayor praising President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party).

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