BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 27. A video with fake
content, created using deepfake technology, has been spread through
a number of accounts operating on social media platforms on behalf
of Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and
Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential
Administration of Azerbaijan, the statement of the Media
Development Agency of Azerbaijan (MEDIA) says, Trend reports.
According to the statement, this example of disinformation,
prepared with the help of artificial intelligence and aimed at
confusing public opinion, serves to damage the relations between
Azerbaijan and Türkiye, undermine the strategic alliance between
the two brotherly countries, and undermine mutual trust.
"We call on society to believe only in information provided by
official sources, journalists, and public activists; to always
demonstrate principality against such cases; and to be vigilant in
an environment where fake and false information-based campaigns and
the trend of creating content using deepfake technologies are
gaining momentum.
At the same time, we invite the owners of social network
platforms and relevant institutions to take measures to promptly
remove harmful and fake content and implement effective mechanisms
to prevent such cases," the statement reads.
The Media Development Agency of Azerbaijan (MEDIA), established
on January 12, 2021, by President Ilham Aliyev's decree, aims to
reform the media sector. It was formed as a public legal entity
succeeding the State Support Fund for Mass Media Development, with
objectives to enhance media professionalism and incorporate new
technologies.
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