# Oregon Journalists Retract Deepfake Story

> Oregon Journalism Project retracts story after discovering deepfake video of Washington County commissioner was upside down.
- Title: Oregon Journalists Retract Deepfake Story | Shortify
- Summary: Oregon Journalism Project retracts story after discovering deepfake video of Washington County commissioner was upside down. Oregon Journalism Project…
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- Source: Oregon Journalism Project — https://oregonjournalismproject.org/deepfake-of-washington-county-oregon-candidate-goes-viral-nationwide
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## Oregon Journalism Project
Oregon Journalism Project published a story about a deepfake video of Washington County Commissioner Nafisa Fai.
## Deepfake Video Confusion
The video showed an upside-down American flag behind Fai at a Minneapolis event on Oct. 10.
## Correction Made
OJP obtained new images showing the flag was upside down, so they retracted the story.
## Key takeaway

Oregon Journalism Project retracted a story about a deepfake video of Washington County commissioner Nafisa Fai after confirming the flag was upside down at the event.