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Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns - The Guardian
Generated deepfake videos of public figures to promote fraudulent investment schemes to consumers
- Date it happened
- 2026-08-16
- Organisation involved
- Australian Securities and Investment Commission (Asic)
- Product, system or model
- Deepfake
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