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AI Promises in Ethiopia Shadowed by Deepfakes and Restricted Internet Freedoms, says New Report

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Deepfake videos of athletes Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele claiming they had launched a mobile app were circulated on TikTok and Facebook in January 2025.

October 13, 2025

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