WITH so much AI-generated content flooding social media, it is sometimes not easy to sort the real from the fake.
This is especially problematic when the content promises financial assistance from celebrities and public figures.
So is it true that the Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is offering financial aid to the public as seen on social media?
Verdict:
FALSE
The Pahang Palace has denied claims that the Sultan of Pahang is offering financial aid to the public through social media.
In a Facebook post on Monday (Feb 23), the Palace stated it has detected several fake video clips circulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
These videos feature a likeness of Al-Sultan Abdullah and claim to offer aid to the people.
"The public is advised not to spread these videos, not to trust any links or information contained within them, and to immediately report to the authorities if they receive any suspicious content," the post stated.
The post also clarified that the Sultan of Pahang does not have any personal social media accounts. All official activities or royal addresses are only broadcast through the Pahang Sultanate's Facebook platform, which currently has approximately 758,000 followers.
"On other social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, only the name 'Kesultanan Pahang' is used, while the official portal of the Pahang Palace is istanapahang.my," read the post.
