A public figure, Nikita Dzhigurda, asked his assistant Vitaly Milonov to review a phone conversation reportedly involving Joseph Prigozhin, which the producer later labeled as a fabrication. A conference event and registration were showcased on the NEWS.RU YouTube channel. (Source: NEWS.RU)
Members of parliament were urged to be vigilant about Joseph Prigozhin, who, after a 30 minute meeting with a former oligarch, allegedly attacked the Russian President and other officials for not delivering Russia in the manner of a past era. The assertion included claims that these remarks were driven by neural network technology. Dzhigurda insisted that he did not trust the veracity of Joseph Prigozhin. The sentiment expressed was that misinformation targeted influential figures and that a smear campaign could confuse the public. (Source: NEWS.RU)
Reports from 2023 mention an alleged recording of a phone discussion that circulated online and involved Prigozhin and a businessman named Farhad Akhmedov. The producer later asserted that the voice in the recording was fake. Prigozhin noted the potential for modern neural network tools to create convincing fakes that mimic real speech and intonation. (Source: NEWS.RU)
Earlier at the same press conference, Dzhigurda disclosed that a criminal complaint was filed with authorities against the person who leaked a scandalous video featuring ballet dancer Anastasia Volochkova. (Source: NEWS.RU)
Earlier reporting had indicated that a blogger identified as Shpak had been arrested in absentia. (Source: NEWS.RU)