Public sentiment is significantly polarized regarding deepfake videos mocking political figures, primarily Donald Trump. While many find the humor in these videos appealing and reflective of their political truths, there is considerable concern about the ethical implications and potential for misinformation. The comments reveal a divide between those who celebrate the comedic take on politics and those who condemn it as racist and unprofessional.

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SiWeyNoWay

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Did Woody Guthrie write a song about Trump?

"Old Man Trump" is a song with lyrics written by American folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie in 1954. The song describes the racist housing practices and discriminatory rental policies of his landlord, Fred Trump, father of President Donald Trump.

Stunning-Hunter-5804

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It saddens me to no end that this is the mindset of the president of my country.  SMH

ApprehensiveCar9925

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TieFighterHero

Because he’s a classless, racist, bully and a sex offender and a pedophile. We shouldn’t be surprised by his childish tantrums, but they keep happening. 

I’m old enough to remember the GOP melting down en masse when a black president wore a tan suit…but really, I don’t want to ever hear any attempts at moral or legal superiority coming from any of them, after all of this bullshit…

GT45

I truly wish trump would really make America great again and just disappear. Pffffftttt! Gone.

yuffie2012

Nobel peace prize my arse led an insurrection, it would devalue it beyond belief

warlordpete1

Enough Americans were filled with hatred against towards immigrants and minorities that they voted in a felon, sex-abusing, bigoted brat President of the United States.

OhioValleyCat

Creepy and disgusting! 
And release the Epstein files!!

Aggressive-Age-4136

Shittiness aside...it's kinda funny


Chuck the cuck will fold anyway.

IpeeInclosets

Trump probably had the deep fake first and asked for a meeting in order to create the opportunity to post it.

HoneyImpossible2371

ViolettaQueso

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTWnI-UD2uuYKGpoAv6ufWVFSsNS3bkDa5Gog&amp;s

DukeOfGeek

Trump spends his time watching AI fantasy videos?

chockedup

Good, he is taking responsibility for the shutdown.

lt1brunt

My maga coworker says “he is just trolling.” 🙄

RegalBeagleX


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It was Jeffries and he tweeted a real pic of Trump with Epstein as a rebuttal to the AI slop.

Vadion

The last 24 hours in headlines that would be unthinkable a decade ago:

[Purge](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/federal-prosecutors-are-ousted-purge-intensifies-trumps-justice-depart-rcna234453)

[Enemies Within](https://time.com/7321683/trump-political-opponents-doj-prosecution/)

[Masked Goons Rounding people up ](https://www.amny.com/immigration/ice-agents-assault-amnewyork-reporter-journalists-09302025/)

lasers42

The beauty of the present dent posting AI slop is, the opposition can just post him using his own words and it’s 10x as damning.

gabber2694

Bring on the deep fakes of Trump. Two can play at that game.

OptimalSelections

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In a landmark Australian case, the Federal Court in Brisbane fined Antonio Rotondo (also known as Anthony or Tony) $343,500 for producing and sharing non-consensual deepfake pornographic images of six prominent women between November 2022 and October 2023. This marks the first civil enforcement action of its kind under the Online Safety Act, initiated by eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, who alleged 14 violations.Justice Erin Longbottom described Rotondo's deliberate and sustained actions as serious, noting he admitted liability and had called the creation of the obscene images "fun." He was also ordered to cover the commissioner's legal costs and had previously received a $25,000 contempt fine for failing to remove the material as ordered.

frenzy3

redengin

If it can be used to control the public, it will not normally be banned.

But if you truly want something banned, start using it against politicians. Make videos of Marcos, Duterte etc... doing unsavoury things.

Petitions aren't going to do a single thing, nobody in power will even read it.

entity21

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/02/27/1089010/bans-on-deepfakes-take-us-only-so-far-heres-what-we-really-need/

The fuck is a change.org petition going to do?

carlojg17

I think we should just fight fire with fire, kung di pabor sakanila mas mapupush silang iban ang ai, tuwang tuwa mga dds overlords dahil sa benefits sakanila eh bat ibaban nila.

Stycroft

https://pia.gov.ph/govt-launches-deepfake-task-force-introduces-ai-detection-tool-ahead-of-polls/

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1246432

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1223790


https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/12/2377229/bill-filed-regulate-artificial-intelligence-use-2025-polls

"Deceive the public" is too vague. How can you substantiate this in court? It's also hard to prove where the art was made, so there is a jurisdiction issue. There are already laws on harassment, AI or not. You do know that Deepfake and AI-generated content are basically just graphics art on steroids, right?

TrajanoArchimedes

Criminalizing deepfakes and AIs can be used as a precedent to suppress political dissent.

Joseph20102011

They are well trained in China and spread propaganda in aggressive fashion

eayate

E123-Omega

Ganito mangontra sa AI teach it to them by an AI approach because People learn best when they see manipulation in action, not just hear about it.

BEST EXAMPLE:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKsUAO3v_Fp/?igsh=cG03ZW1rNmZ0dnM5

tapos dugtungan ng explanation ng Ai sa huli kasi most people don’t know such tools exist, but will use them if taught simply.
…para sa susunod na mga videos duda na sila kung ai o hindi

eto pa dahil emotionally at drama motivated karamihan ng mga pinoy: We could

- Use Emotion, Not Just Logic
 Share real stories of people harmed by AI fakes:
	•	Job loss from fake videos
	•	Reputations destroyed
	•	Dangerous hoaxes that caused panic
	•	Make it personal: “What if this happened to you?”

Kasi people are more likely to care and remember when they feel something.

ChodriPableo

People!!! This isn't about duterte nor marcos this is about ai being used as pornography which the youngest victim of it is an 11 years old!!

Civil-Airport-896

Not to be that guy but I highly doubt a change.org petition has any actual power over here in the Philippines.

geekofspades

The problem with criminalization is that this will hit "Freedom of Expression" and "Freedom of Speech"..

I'm not saying I'm against but, a criminalization against general usage (e.g. AI-generated Videos) will literally hit these freedom and yeah basically there will be no bill going to pass..

What you need is an extremely precise target scope, not general use.. 

Otherwise this will become Censorship rather than Protection.. This is like banning Photo Editing cuz it makes fake news article posters and similar stuff or banning knives cuz it kills..

Another thing is Photoshop, all of them are basically neutral tools.. There are only Good Users and Bad Users.. So criminalize the bad activity not the general use or the tool itself.

Cyber_Ghost3311

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vanDgr8test

Fight ai with ai. Adults are not teenagers after all.

m0onmoon

Prestigious-Guava220

Brainless idiots flood the internet with nonsense and are also very dangerous, and not only to themselves. I am signing a petition to ban the use of the internet for brainless idiots, and in no way do I mean anyone in particular, like you. :-)

Berserkr1111

nigeldelacruz

Criminalizing the misuse of deepfakes and AI-generated content, while well-intentioned, faces significant challenges in practical implementation. The core difficulty lies in the widespread accessibility of these technologies. Here's a breakdown of the arguments:

Ease of Creation and Distribution
Deepfake and AI-generated video tools are becoming increasingly user-friendly and readily available to the public, often for free or at a low cost. This democratized access means virtually anyone can create sophisticated fake content with minimal technical expertise. This widespread availability makes it nearly impossible for law enforcement to track and apprehend every individual responsible for creating or disseminating such content. It's like trying to stop the spread of rumors in an age of instant global communication – the sheer volume makes effective policing an insurmountable task.

Proof of Authenticity and Identity
Proving that a deepfake is truly of a specific individual, especially in a legal context, is incredibly difficult. Unlike traditional forms of forgery where physical evidence might exist, deepfakes are digital constructs. If an AI generates a new image or video of you, how can you definitively prove it's you being depicted when the content is entirely synthetic and never truly existed in the real world? This ambiguity complicates legal proceedings and raises questions about what constitutes "improper use" when the subject's identity itself is fluid within the generated content.

Jurisdictional Challenges
The internet knows no borders. Deepfakes can be created in one country and disseminated globally, making it incredibly challenging to establish jurisdiction and enforce laws across different legal systems. Even if a country successfully criminalizes deepfake misuse, prosecuting individuals operating from other nations with different laws would be a logistical nightmare.

Evolving Technology and Detection
AI technology is constantly evolving. As fast as methods are developed to detect deepfakes, new techniques emerge to make them even more realistic and harder to identify. This constant technological arms race means that any legal framework designed to combat deepfake misuse would quickly become outdated, requiring continuous updates and revisions to remain effective.

Free Speech Concerns
Criminalizing content creation, even with malicious intent, can quickly veer into difficult territory concerning freedom of speech and expression. While harmful uses of deepfakes should undoubtedly be addressed, overly broad legislation could stifle legitimate artistic expression, satire, or even political commentary that utilizes AI-generated imagery. Drawing a clear line between criminal intent and protected speech becomes incredibly complex.
Resource Allocation

Given the scale of the problem and the difficulties outlined above, effectively criminalizing and prosecuting improper deepfake use would require an immense allocation of resources from law enforcement agencies, judicial systems, and technological experts. These resources might be better spent on preventative measures, public education about media literacy, and developing robust AI detection tools that can operate at scale.

Considering these points, while the goal of preventing harm from deepfakes is crucial, the approach of simply criminalizing their improper use faces significant practical hurdles that may make it an unfeasible long-term solution.

heretiqq

The White House has an interest in posting these types of videos in an effort to normalize them. When some very damning video comes out about them, they can say it is just a deep fake

beautifulanddoomed

So, you can’t make fun of the president on a comedy show, but the president can post this horseshit?

Luke_Cocksucker

This should be illegal. No AI crafted stuff should be allowed in government. You could hack an account and start WWIII

jokersvoid

From the article: AI poses an obvious danger to millennia-long human fight to find the truth. Large language model "hallucinations," vocal deepfakes, and now increased use of video deepfakes have all had a blurring effect on facts, letting bad actors around the globe brush off even recorded events as mere "fake news."

The danger is perhaps most acute in the political realm, where deepfake audio and video can make any politician say or appear to do anything. In such a climate, our most senior elected officials have a special duty to model truth-seeking behavior and responsible AI use.

But what's the fun in that, when you can just blow up negotiations over a budget impasse by posting a deepfake video of your political opponents calling themselves "a bunch of woke pieces of shit" while mariachi music plays in the background? Oh—and did I mention the fake mustache? Or the CGI sombrero?

On Monday night, the president of the United States, a man with access to the greatest intelligence-gathering operation in the world, posted to his Truth Social account a 35-second AI-generated video filled with crude insults, racial overtones, and bizarre conspiracy theories. The video targeted two Democratic leaders who had recently been meeting with Trump over a possible agreement to fund the government; I would have thought this kind of video was a pretty poor way to get people to agree with you, but, apparently, AI-generated insults are the real "art of the deal."

In the clip, a deepfake version of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) utters a surreal monologue as his colleague Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) looks on... in a sombrero.

chrisdh79

Donald Trump is the most racist president in our modern history.

Shame on all the people who voted for the racist and pedophile.

reddittorbrigade

How is using AI to impersonate government officials in any capacity not illegal?  This should be a hard line of not acceptable on top of the FLOTUS using it to attack people he's afraid of.



If trumpty dumpty is gonna do this I hope Newsom isn't far behind drowsy don.

in1gom0ntoya

This is literally the nightmare scenario that I'd dreamed up back in ~2015/2016 when I was studying AI, rhetoric, and narrative in university. The absolute worst case scenario that, at the time, I thought reasonable, rational adults would work very hard to ensure that would never happen to preserve a sense of shared reality for the sake of an informed society in a healthy democracy.

Holy shit was I wrong on that part.

PsychonautAlpha

So the reason that it’s “hands off”regulating AI is because Trump found a tool to bully people by making videos on the fly.

This tracks.

Sooowasthinking

There's another term for that: "Slander", not deepfakes. 

You can't just manufacture false statements made by anyone, in a fake video, and fool people into believing that/those persons said those things. 

It's the equivalent to taking a face photo of your ex, and putting it in AI-generated adult film content, and posting that online. 

It's also likely a "Lanham Act" violation ("False Designation of Origin"), since the AI slop statements didn't come from the original individual, but are being promoted as if they did. 

Pile up the lawsuits. Activate the 25th, and put the suffering President into a home where he can be cared for properly into his elder years.

-rwsr-xr-x

so many people trump's age will be fooled by this kind of stuff........

dae_giovanni

Didn't he just make this exact thing illegal (by executive order)?

aeroxan

&gt;deepfake

it looks like something somebody did in Photoshop in 5 minutes. They can't even do racism well lmao

Maniacal_Artist

They’re releasing ai deep fakes and shit so that when video evidence of Trump comes out they can call it a deep fake and point to dems and blame them for calling all their videos fake

Deceptiv_poops

What is really funny about this is the fact that Donald's opponents don't need to create deep fakes of him saying ignorant, ridiculous crap.  

They just need to show the actual words and deeds of the biggest fool by far to ever occupy the White House!

JRR_Tokin54

Similar-Cat7022

I'm confused, I thought there was a recent law that was passed that made it illegal for people to create AI videos of politicians? 

Not that I would ever expect Donald to abide by the law, but I would have thought more people would make a stink about it.

Iggy_Snows

Trump will say it’s ok to make AI videos because he will lie and say any negative videos about him are AI

LayneCobain95

Normal_Ad_2337

Riling his opponents up until someone does some something *Bad.*

Felho_Danger

THIS is why the US government doesn't want to and refuses to regulate AI. So they can abuse it

green_link

I remember back in the early 90s when the US was a respected country that was the absolute envy of the world. 

This administration is an absolute disgrace.

Jazzlike-Compote4463

it is kind of the perfect tech companion for a pathological liar

MastodonGold6705

The people without class voted for a president without class, because he was loud, crude, sexist, racist, misogynist, greedy, and a bully like they either are, were, or secretly want to be.

Which tells me just how many people like that we have in this country.

I weep for the future.

CharcoalGreyWolf

If we ever see AI regulation enacted into law someday, really feels like a ban on using people's likeness without their authorization should be a part of it.

Hrekires

I really hope there's at least a few Republicans that are not ok with this racist, undignified piece of garbage.

Boatsnbuds

Man, US has lost its dignity. It's like smartly dressed businesses people are meeting together in a luxury hotel and one guy decides to climb on the reception desk and take a fat dump and then slip and fall facefirst into it.

PhysixGuy2025

fuckshitpoopdick

We need to ban this shit from elected officials.

TeriyakiDippingSauc

Reps: You gotta turn down the heat!

Also Reps: This.

Sr_DingDong

mama_tom

ieatpickleswithmilk

Bignutdavis69

People have already covered the more serious implications, but it's also funny to me that it looks like a mediocre Photoshop. That's the best they could do? Lol

RavingRapscallion

Conservatives inventing more nonsense to use as attacks, instead of anything useful, constructive, or just not anti-American, is stupid and pathetic, and yet expected.

Memitim

We're so cooked, we as a species are not ready for this technology

Funnyguyinspace

whitecow

What goes around cums around. Let's see some on tRumps wife...hubba hubba

denn1959-Public_396

Common sense was already a fallacy. People don't agree enough for there to be a common sense. Now everything is nonsense. It's a tactic to keep your opponent off balance. Somebody make a deep fake about the fake president banging his daughter while blowing Putin.

jh937hfiu3hrhv9

AI is a tool which seems to be only useful to evil men. Consider that next time you go to use an LLM.

damnitHank

this administration is the definition of AI slop

jthadcast

Where the hell am I? We have to be dreaming, or plugged into the Matrix or some shit. Every goddamn day with this administration I don't think they can top themselves, but JFC, they find a way to do it

StrigiStockBacking

What happens when your society votes the equivalent of 16 year old uneducated meth-heads into the White House......TWICE! Good going folks.

Liesthroughisteeth

What the fuck are we even doing here anymore? Seriously

skater15153

So that AI video of trump on his knees with putin pissing into his mouth is totally cool, right?

Not my thing, but sounds like trumplethinskin is soaking it up

creamybastardfilling

Imagine if Biden or Obama had the ability to post these? The GOP would have been utterly screeching about how bad it was.

d3jake

Kybo-Nim

Tropicaldaze1950

Otherwise they would have to be serious people doing real work.

7evenate9ine

Not surprising. The only question now is what Americans are going to do to stop their country’s inevitable descent to fascism?

Or are they cool with it?

Contrarian_1

The damage this administration has done to the image and credibility of the White House and America will be felt for decades. People do not fully understand just how bad things are

Shr1mpolaCola

At least they're wearing suits, unlike a certain someone. That's what matters. /s

Visual-Wrangler3262

If Trump posted the bed thing... (And thought it was real.) A real video that "he" made but somehow doesn't temd er.  Of course it tracks that he believes this too.

Truffled

I swear they were going to pass a law to prevent this or maybe I dreamed it

throwawayhellfire

All else aside, everyone in this administration is just an internet troll.

ckglle3lle

I honestly cannot think of something WORSE for the current situation.

Trump will pump this for as much as he can. He will say: "Come on, it's just a joke. Why can't anyone take a joke anymore?"

70% of his fans will think it's all real and take it as Gospel. They don't fact check because they like these facts. They want to be angry and are fueled by outrage.

elreyadr0k

Feels like laying the groundwork for saying that any real incriminating videos are just AI.

XSavage19X

AI-generated deepfake videos targeting democratic leaders prompt allegations of racism and intense political backlash.

Political Controversy Over Deepfake Videos

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