The run-up to the Hungarian election has been complicated by disinformation, with PM Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party allegedly using AI-generated videos. These efforts, alongside a massive fake account campaign on social media, aim to discredit key opposition figures.

The campaign for Hungary’s April 12 elections has been marred by disinformation. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party, Fidesz, has deployed a series of outrageous AI-generated videos to target his main rival Peter Magyar and his Tisza party, while a vast campaign orchestrated by fake accounts has emerged on TikTok and Facebook.