Will a deepfake video cause a major political controversy involving a head of state by 2026?

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Resolves Yes if at least two of these things happen related to a deepfake video of a head of state:

Extensive media coverage
A significant impact on diplomatic relations (public statement from foreign state)
Public protests
Official government investigations
Public statement from the head of state or their government addressing the video.

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Would what happened in Slovakia or with the leader of the opposition in the UK count had it been video?

https://x.com/AlexThomp/status/1749432442258083882?s=20

So if it is a head of government like Justin Trudeau or Rishi Sunak this doesn't count?

@BrunoParga Any head of state counts

@GabeGarboden So if it is a head of government like Justin Trudeau or Rishi Sunak this doesn't count?

They are not heads of state, that's my point

@BrunoParga Who ever the highest ranking person is

@GabeGarboden how do you determine that? Do you consider King Charles III, the head of both these states, as higher-ranking than the Prime Ministers?

You need to address the fact that some countries have a different head of state and government, and the easiest way to do so is just to declare that either counts.