Murman Region Officials Deny Mobilization Video
A video circulating on social media claiming to show a closed meeting of Murmansk Region officials discussing mobilization was declared a fake by the regional operational headquarters. The video allegedly features Governor Andrey Chibis speaking about upcoming mobilization, but authorities confirmed it was artificially generated using neural networks.
Consensus
- A video claiming to show a closed meeting of Murmanka Region officials discussing mobilization was circulated on social media.
- The video allegedly features Governor Andrey Chibis discussing upcoming mobilization in the region.
- The regional operational headquarters declared the video a fake.
- The video was created using neural networks to generate the face and voice of a person.
- This is not the first time a fake video featuring Governor Chibis has been circulated.
Points of divergence
- On August 28, the regional operational headquarters confirmed the video was fake. — vm
- On the same day, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stated there are no plans for mobilization in Russia. — vm
- On August 25, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov called reports of new mobilization plans an 'information prank' aimed at destabilizing the situation. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Murmansk region authorities called video of 'mobilization meeting' fake — Коммерсантъ
- Video of 'closed meeting' on mobilization in Murmansk region called fake — Вечерняя Москва
- Video of 'closed meeting' of authorities of Murmansk region on mobilization — fake, reported in regional operational staff. — ТАСС (Telegram)