Overview
- AI-generated clips mimicking an RTÉ News report falsely claimed Independent candidate Catherine Connolly was withdrawing from the presidential race.
- A separate false video alleged unusually high numbers of spoilt votes on election day.
- The material appears to have originated from a Facebook account named "RTÉ News AI," which has been removed along with the videos.
- Despite Facebook’s takedown, copies of the content remain available on X.
- An Coimisiún Toghcháin said it detected the video yesterday evening and escalated it immediately via pre-agreed channels, as RTÉ sought comment from Meta and the media regulator was asked if it is investigating.