Purported Deepfake Reportedly Circulated on Facebook Impersonating Thai PBS World Anchors and Business Figures to Solicit Investments
A purported deepfake video circulating on Facebook allegedly used AI-generated visuals and voice synthesis to impersonate Thai PBS World anchors and prominent business figures, promoting a fraudulent "Crystallum AI" investment promising fivefold returns. The original clip was reportedly traced to a 2013 NHK report, but it misused logos and likenesses.
- Date it happened
- 2025-08-28
- Organisation involved
- Crystallum AI, Scammers
- Product, system or model
- Facebook, Crystallum AI, Deepfake technology, Synthetic audio generation technology
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