Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-27 13:30:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CEB62E3C5A87660492FDD5C9FDBEF8D9E4C142F5ED9D0DADA0119AF892DCBF55
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Original Note:
The real clip is not of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but a belly dancer, teacher and choreographer from Argentina named Pablo Acosta. The fake clip circulating online has been manipulated by superimposing Zelenskyy's face onto Acosta's body https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-fake-zelenskyy-belly-dance-video-raises-fears-of-ai-disinfo/a-66930879 https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/dancer-in-social-media-video-is-not-ukraines-president-zelenskiy-idUSL1N3930VL/ https://www.logicallyfacts.com/en/fact-check/false-no-that-s-not-ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-belly-dancing
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