S'pore PM warns against responding to deepfake videos of him promoting investment scams


A deepfake video circulating online purportedly shows PM Lee Hsien Loong advocating for a cryptocurrency scheme. - SCREENGRAB FROM PM LEE HSIEN LOONG/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans must remain vigilant and learn to protect themselves and loved ones against deepfake scams, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - who is the latest target to be depicted promoting investment products.

In a Facebook post on Dec 29, Lee included a recent deepfake video circulating online, in which he appears to be advocating for a cryptocurrency scheme in an interview with Beijing-based news outlet China Global Television Network.

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