AI-generated audio falsely attributes Pakistani regime change admission to Biden
AI-generated audio circulated on Facebook in September 2024 purporting to show President Biden admitting to conspiracies in Pakistani politics. Fact-checkers determined the audio is synthetic and not authentic.
What happened
In September 2024, video posts circulated on Facebook containing AI-generated audio purporting to be President Joe Biden confessing to conspiring with Pakistan's Army Chief to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan from power in 2022.
Soch Fact Check conducted deepfake analysis and consulted with multiple experts, concluding the audio is not authentic and is most likely AI-generated. The timing of the release weeks before the 2024 US elections was noted as inconsistent with credible reporting on such an event.
Reported impact
The deepfake audio spread across Facebook with misleading captions in English and Urdu, claiming to reveal a US admission of involvement in Pakistan's political affairs.
Classification
Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.