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This study examines the challenges posed by deepfake technologies as a tool for influencing electoral processes and their implications for national security, particularly through the manipulation of individuals and social groups and the shaping of their attitudes toward the electoral process. In the context of the increasing digitalization of society and the pervasive influence of social media, synthetically generated content is acquiring a growing capacity to manipulate public opinion, especially during sensitive periods such as pre-election campaigns. The article further explores the technological foundations of deepfake technologies, the principal forms of their application in undermining trust in electoral processes and in key actors involved therein, as well as the specific mechanisms through which such content shapes voters’ attitudes.