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Purported Deepfake Reportedly Circulated on Facebook Impersonating Thai PBS World Anchors and Business Figures to Solicit Investments

August 28, 2025

A deepfake video, purportedly created using AI technology, was spread on Facebook, impersonating Thai PBS World anchors and business figures. The video promoted a fraudulent 'Crystallum AI' investment promising high returns. Investigations revealed that the original clip was traced to a 2013 NHK report, but it misused logos and likenesses. This incident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and safe and secure AI practices.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-scammers, crystallum-ai
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
toss-chirathivat, thai-social-media-users, thai-pbs-world, thai-investors, thai-chamber-of-commerce, patchari-raksawong, kalin-sarasin, general-public-of-thailand, central-group-(thailand), epistemic-integrity

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1255

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