SloveniaA Slovenian influencer named Aleksandar Repić, known online as 'Nepridiprav', has been accused of using artificial intelligence to create a manipulated video showing politician Aleksander Jevšek physically abusing former Social Democracy minister Dominika Švarc Pipan. The video was shared by Repić on social media, leading to a criminal investigation against him. The police have now linked the incident to former Prime Minister Janez Janša, who had previously shared Repić’s AI-generated video on X. Repić claims he was being targeted for creating the video, which falsely portrayed Jevšek as assaulting Pipan, while Janša is now also facing accusations due to his sharing of the content. Repić states that he was surprised to find himself potentially sitting on the witness stand alongside Janša, given their past actions during the pandemic.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the situation around the misuse of AI by a political figure (Repić) and implicates a prominent political leader (Janša) for sharing the content. While the legal implications are discussed objectively, the emphasis on the potential involvement of high-profile politicians and the ph
