List of deepfake journalists Holecka Cejrowski Kraśko

The report by NASK and the Polish Financial Supervision Authority shows that the group most exposed to image and voice theft are journalists – 32% of people injured.

“There are scams where a journalist uses an artificially created “her” voice, along with lip movements corresponding to the fake message (lip-sync technique), persuading a financial investment (e.g. Wojciech Cejrowski, Danuta Holecka, Piotr Kraśko) or an unusual medical procedure (e.g. Monika Olejnik, Paulina Smaszcz). However, most of the time, they accompany other famous figures, usually from the world of politics, in films altered by criminals. An interview in the studio of a major radio or television station is an additional element that strengthens the credibility of the fraudsters’ message,” the report states.

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– Sometimes it even happens that putting the same words into the mouths of subsequent people whose images are stolen by criminals creates a comical effect. It could be, for example, a Polish journalist who introduces herself by the name of a famous actor or bishop, or a high-ranking church leader who claims that a miracle cure has allowed him to walk pain-free with his grandchildren. But this is not humor. In fact, it shows us that those who create these hoaxes manufacture them on an assembly line, often not even being able to distinguish between Polish male and female names or not knowing that Polish clergy are required to be celibate. This is indirect evidence that many of these videos are made outside Poland, explains Michał Ołowski from NASK, also a member of the deepfake analysis team.

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Everyone is vulnerable to deepfakes

In addition to media representatives, the largest percentage of victims of image theft are politicians (21%) and businessmen (11%) – they advertise fake investments, for which deepfake scams are most often used. Profitable projects or financial platforms also gain credibility through the manipulation of images of influencers (5%) and athletes (5%).

Images of clergy (7%) and doctors (4%) are often used by criminals to set up “miracle drug” scams. The credibility of this type of theft is also reinforced by images of politicians (e.g. Szymon Hołownia), as well as singers and actors.

Journalists and deepfakes – list

NASK has published a list of 121 famous people whose images have been used for deepfakes since early 2024, in scams targeting users of the Polish Internet space. They were recorded on Facebook, TikTok, X and YouTube. It includes politicians (e.g. Andrzej Duda, Donald Tusk), artists (e.g. Janusz Gajos, Marek Kondrat), businessmen (e.g. Rafał Brzoska), influencers (Karol “Friz” Wiśniewski) and athletes (Robert Lewandowski, Iga Świątek).

– Don’t blindly believe any movie you see. Don’t believe it, even when an authoritative public figure speaks in his own voice, combined with appropriate lip movements, emphasizes Ewelina Bartuzi-Trokielewicz of the NASK Artificial Intelligence Division, head of the project team dealing with deepfake scams.

Below we publish part of the list including journalists and media professionals.

Michael Adamczyk
Magdalena Balkowiec
Anna Bogusiewicz
Wojciech Cejrowski
Katarzyna Ciepielewska
Marek Czyż
Wojciech Dabrowski
Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz
Catherine Dowbor
Ewa Drzyzga
Aleksandra Florczak (Ollasky)
Dorota Gawryluk
Robert Gorski,
Magda Gessler
Danuta Holecka
Alexandra Janiec
Grzegorz Jankowski
Peter Krasko
Iwona Kutyna
Pawel Lisicki
Monika Majewska
Robert Mazurek
Piotr Nisztor
Monika Olejnik
Agnieszka Oszczyk
Rafael Patyra
Michael Rachon
Little Rozenek
Diana Rudnik
Bogdan Rymanowski
Natalia Rzeźniczak
Peter Salak
Slawomir Siezieniewski
Alex Sumlinska
Marek Tejchman
Dorothy Wellman
Anita Werner
Emilia Wierzbicki
Emilia Ziemnicka