A video circulating on social media shows US president Joe Biden allegedly threatening to sanction South Africa if the governing ANC wins the 2024 elections. But it was generated by an AI tool and should be ignored.
South Africa will be sanctioned if the ruling ANC wins the elections on May 29. That’s according to a video circulating on the video platform TikTok.
When a country is sanctioned, trade is restricted or stopped altogether in an attempt to penalise the country for failing to comply with international laws. There are currently no sanctions on South Africa by the EU. But did Biden say there would be 'immediate sanctions' on the country if the ANC won the elections? Africa Check checked.Artificial intelligence tools can be used to create content that impersonates a well-known person.
Be suspicious of videos of a famous person making a multitude of different claims, especially if all the videos look identical.
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