Five American celebrities have been tricked into recording video messages for a stranger named "Vladimir," which were then doctored and used to discredit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Kremlin took advantage of these celebrities by repurposing their video messages to falsely portray Zelensky as a drug addict. Microsoft's report is a reminder of the need to be aware of the potential for manipulation of public figures and their messages, as well as the importance of providing support to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
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Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has enlisted the help of recently ousted Republican Representative George Santos to troll indicted colleague Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey. The Fetterman campaign paid Santos to record a video on the Cameo app, which has sparked debate about the current state of politics in Congress. The implications of the expulsion of Santos remain to be seen, as the Fetterman campaign has not yet commented on the video or its purpose.