ChainCatcher reported that according to Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) in March this year was tampered with. Someone used deep fake technology to create a fake video and circulated it on the Internet. Prime Minister Lee called on the public to be vigilant and not to be deceived.
Lee Hsien Loong posted on Facebook on December 29, reminding the public to be careful of the "season of scams". He said that some deepfake videos made with his audio have appeared recently to promote cryptocurrency scams, and Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has also become a target recently. The scammers use artificial intelligence technology to imitate their voices and images, and tamper with the footage they took at formal occasions.
It is reported that in this fake video, Lee Hsien Loong mentioned investment opportunities approved by the Singapore government in an interview with CGTN host Zou Yun, and promoted a so-called "revolutionary investment platform" designed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
