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Village Minister Yandri Becomes a Victim of Deepfake Attacks, Reporting 73 Accounts to the ...

Ground.News • August 13, 2026

An AI deepfake video of Village Minister Yandri states that stalls in the village will be closed after the KDMP is implemented.

JPNN.com, JAKARTA - Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Yandri Susanto reported 73 social media accounts suspected of spreading fake news videos or hoaxes to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police.

Village Development Minister Yandri Susanto has taken legal action in response to the circulation of a video showing a false statement as if he was asking for stalls in the village to be closed because of the red and white Kopdes.

The Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (Mendes PDT) Yandri Susanto reported a case of alleged false information or hoaxes to the Cyber Crime Directorate of the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Indonesian National Police.

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Minister Yandri Susanto Reports 73 Social Media Accounts for AI Deepfake Hoax Village Minister Yandri Susanto has reported 73 social media accounts to the Indonesian Criminal Investigation Agency for disseminating a deepfake video that falsely claims he stated village stalls would be closed due to the implementation of a new cooperative initiative. The video, which uses artificial intelligence to mimic his voice, has caused significant concern among local businesses. Susanto's team clarified that the claims made in the video are entirely false and that the new cooperative initiative is intended to support local businesses, not shut them down. The report to the police was made on July 29, 2026, and further inquiries were conducted on August 13, 2026, to check on the progress of the investigation. The incident highlights the growing threat of deepfake technology in spreading misinformation. 2 sources 48

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