Dissecting the Latest Political Audio Leak: VP Vance Audio

Our team conducted a detailed forensic analysis of the audio. We tracked down the highest-quality version available, isolated the voice, and removed background noise.

Based on our review, we believe the audio is likely inauthentic.

The cadence and intonation are not consistent with Vice President Vance's typical speech patterns. In addition, although we have not performed a full biometric analysis, the identity of the voice in the audio does not sound like Vance.

The unusually low audio quality — a common trick to conceal evidence of manipulation/synthesis — is also highly suspicious.

Audio deepfakes are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and there’s a growing trend of fabricated leaks targeting high-profile politicians and journalists — including Don Jr. and the BBC’s James Waterhouse. In both cases, the manipulated audio was traced back to Russian Telegram channels.

This audio seems to have been first posted on TikTok on March 23, 2025, at 1:51 PM EST.