An Alleged Deepfake of UK Opposition Leader Keir Starmer Shows the Dangers of Fake Audio

As members of the UK’s largest opposition party gathered in Liverpool for their party conference—probably their last before the UK holds a general election—a potentially explosive audio file started circulating on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The 25-second recording was posted by an X account with the handle “@Leo_Hutz” that was set up in January 2023. In the clip, Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour Party leader, is apparently heard swearing repeatedly at a staffer. “I have obtained audio of Keir Starmer verbally abusing his staffers at [the Labour Party] conference,” the X account posted. “This disgusting bully is about to become our next PM.”

It’s unclear whether the audio recording is

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