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UNHCR, Switzerland Launch Forum to Fight Refugee Deepfakes

7/8/2026

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AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating refugees and UNHCR staff intensify online violence.
UNHCR and Switzerland launched a Community of Practice on Information Integrity in Geneva.
Gisella Lomax, UNHCR senior adviser, warned that misinformation, hate speech and deepfakes harm refugees.
Lomax urged tech firms, AI companies and platforms to partner with humanitarian groups.
The UN reported 117.8 million displaced people at the end of 2025, including 35.6 million refugees.

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AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating refugees and UNHCR staff intensify online violence.
UNHCR and Switzerland launched a Community of Practice on Information Integrity in Geneva.
Gisella Lomax, UNHCR senior adviser, warned that misinformation, hate speech and deepfakes harm refugees.
Lomax urged tech firms, AI companies and platforms to partner with humanitarian groups.
The UN reported 117.8 million displaced people at the end of 2025, including 35.6 million refugees.