Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister of Singapore, has warned his social media followers regarding the use of deepfake videos that use his voice and image to promote cryptocurrency scams. In posts made across various platforms including X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Facebook, Loong urged his followers to exercise caution and not fall for scammers who employ artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create convincing deepfakes, falsely claiming that the prime minister guarantees investment returns and crypto giveaways. Loong even shared an example video of himself being interviewed, which was created by scammers to endorse a fraudulent “hands-free crypto trading” scheme. “The use of deepfake technology to spread disinformation will continue to grow,” said Loong. “We mu
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