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AI-generated deepfake video used in harassment campaign against Argentine journalist
An AI-generated deepfake video falsely depicting Argentine radio journalist Julia Mengolini engaged in incestuous sexual activity circulated widely online. President Javier Milei publicly mocked the victim on social media and his supporters amplified the false content, part of an escalating pattern of hostile rhetoric toward journalists.
2 July 2025 · Javier Milei · Misinformation and synthetic media
An AI-generated deepfake video falsely accusing Argentine radio journalist Julia Mengolini of incest circulated widely online, depicting her in explicit sexual content with her brother.
President Javier Milei posted at least 65 messages on X directed at Mengolini during the weekend, mocking the victim while his followers continued to share and ridicule the false video.
Reported impact
Experts stated that Milei's rhetoric, often filled with misogynistic insults and sexual innuendo, is undermining press freedom and increasing the risk of real-world violence against journalists.
This incident represented one of the most extreme episodes in an escalating campaign of attacks against journalists by the president and his allies.
Index analysis
The deepfake video demonstrated the deployment of AI-generated synthetic media as a tool for targeted harassment and defamation against a journalist who had been critical of the government.
Para The New York Times, Milei "está erosionando la libertad de prensa" | "La hostilidad del presidente a periodistas aumenta el riesgo de violencia", dice el medio estadounidense