Morning edition: On the nose: Top polit ician claims white powder video is ‘deepfak e’

Email Former state opposition leader David Speirs says he’s embroiled in a digital hoax over video of him appearing to snort white powder – but a world expert disagrees. WATCH THE VIDEO

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