Combating Disinformation: Fake 'Grant Announcements' Spread via AI-Generated Videos

A fabricated video claiming Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced grant aid has been circulating on social media platforms like Facebook. The information was posted on July 15 (year unspecified). The video features President Prabowo stating, "Don't skip this video. I, Prabowo Subianto, want to urge the Indonesian people to immediately register for grant assistance. Please write your name and where you are from in the comments, and I will help you." The post also included the caption "Direct clarification from Minister Purbaya and President Prabowo regarding the grant program" and a WhatsApp number. However, an investigation by Liputan6.com's "Cek Fakta" (Fact Check) team has revealed that this video is disinformation. Analysis using AI detection tools from Hive Moderation found that 4.6 percent of the video and 99 percent of the audio were AI-generated. Further investigation discovered that the video bears a strong resemblance to footage from a limited meeting held by President Prabowo at his residence on October 16, 2025, with Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and other officials including Deputy Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. This meeting was publicized on October 17, 2025, via the Instagram account of the Ministry of State Secretariat (Kementerian Sekretariat Negara). According to reports at the time, the meeting was a coordination session to report on government progress and challenges. Discussions reportedly covered strategies for tax absorption, research aimed at energy and food self-sufficiency, national fertilizer supply status, and the amount of palm oil land reclaimed by the state. The Liputan6.com fact-checking team concluded that the claim of President Prabowo and Finance Minister Purbaya announcing grant aid is a falsehood created by AI. The media outlet emphasizes that combating disinformation is equivalent to combating ignorance and has been conducting media literacy awareness activities through its "Cek Fakta Liputan6.com" channel since 2018. Source: Liputan6