Videos show news clips of BBC presenters introducing Elon Musk and his ‘new investment project’.
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What fact-checkers found (1)
- Full FactThe BBC has confirmed the videos are fake. The original footage has been edited using “voice cloning” and artificial intelligence (AI).
2023-10-03
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