Published on 14/01/2023 at 18:38
A video viewed thousands of times on TikTok appears to show former US leader Donald Trump endorsing Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the country’s general elections in February. However, AFP Fact Check found the clip was digitally altered. It was posted on a TikTok account that uses artificial intelligence to make deepfakes of famous people. The original footage was shot during Trump's presidency while was holding a news conference on COVID-19 at the White House.