Iraq has seen a disturbing rise in low-quality but effective deepfake audio clips. In 2024, a falsified audio recording of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani circulated on WhatsApp, purportedly insulting a senior PMF commander. For 48 hours, tensions spiked to near-coup levels. The government’s National Security Advisory (INSA) was forced to hold a live press conference with timestamps to debunk the clip.
: In late 2024 and 2025, the Iraqi government ramped up formal requests to platforms like iraq national security database - leaked download
His target tonight was heavy. It sat on the dark web like a unexploded bomb: Iraq has seen a disturbing rise in low-quality