The world’s biggest YouTuber, MrBeast, and two BBC presenters have been used in deepfake videos to scam unsuspecting people online.
Deepfakes use artificial intelligence (AI) to make a video of someone by manipulating their face or body.
One such video appeared on TikTok this week, claiming to be MrBeast offering people new iPhones for $2 (£1.65).
One such video appeared on TikTok this week, claiming to be MrBeast offering people new iPhones for $2 (£1.65).
The video on Facebook showed the journalists “introducing” Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, purportedly promoting an investment opportunity.
Similar historical videos have claimed to show him giving away money and cryptocurrency.
The BBC approached Facebook-owner Meta from comment and the content has since been removed.
Previously, the videos were gated by an image warning viewers that they contained false information checked by independent fact-checkers FullFact, which first reported the issue.
“We don’t allow this kind of content on our platforms and have removed it,” said a Meta spokesperson.
The world’s biggest YouTuber, MrBeast, and two BBC presenters have been used in deepfake videos to scam unsuspecting people online.
One such video appeared on TikTok this week, claiming to be MrBeast offering people new iPhones for $2 (£1.65).
Deepfakes use artificial intelligence (AI) to make a video of someone by manipulating their face or body.
The video on Facebook showed the journalists “introducing” Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, purportedly promoting an investment opportunity.
One such video appeared on TikTok this week, claiming to be MrBeast offering people new iPhones for $2 (£1.65).
One such video appeared on TikTok this week, claiming to be MrBeast offering people new iPhones for $2 (£1.65).
The video on Facebook showed the journalists “introducing” Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, purportedly promoting an investment opportunity.
Similar historical videos have claimed to show him giving away money and cryptocurrency.
The BBC approached Facebook-owner Meta from comment and the content has since been removed.
Previously, the videos were gated by an image warning viewers that they contained false information checked by independent fact-checkers FullFact, which first reported the issue.
“We don’t allow this kind of content on our platforms and have removed it,” said a Meta spokesperson.
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