A.I. Images of Maduro Spread Rapidly, Despite Safeguards

Deepfakes of Venezuela’s ousted president, Nicolás Maduro, flooded the internet after his capture, in a new collision of breaking news and artificial intelligence.
A.I. Images of Maduro Spread Rapidly, Despite Safeguards
Stuart A. Thompson and Tiffany Hsu January 7, 2026
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