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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Io Dodds

MLK Jr’s daughter calls for pro-Trump account to remove deepfake video of her father ‘endorsing’ Trump

The daughter of Martin Luther King Jr has rebuked an AI-generated video that depicts the long-dead civil rights leader endorsing Donald Trump.

The video, which features a synthetic version of King's voice and likeness, was posted on the social network X on Sunday by a pro-MAGA account, which billed it as what King would say "if he could speak today".

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