S'pore's SM Lee warns public against deepfake videos of him commenting on international matters


SM Lee said that creators of such deepfakes want to make it seem that the views expressed within these videos are supported by him or the Singapore government. - Photo: Lee Hsien Loong/Facebook

SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned people to be wary of videos of him supposedly commenting on matters, including international relations and foreign leaders, as they may be deepfakes.

In a Facebook post on Thursday (June 27), he said: “The motive of these deepfakes may not be commercial, but their malicious intent is clear”.

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