Senior Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong Allegedly Misrepresented in Two Deepfake Videos on Foreign Relations

June 21, 2024

Two deepfake videos misled the public by falsely attributing comments on US-China relations and the South China Sea to Singapore's Senior Minister, Lee Hsien Loong. The videos propagated inaccurate views, tarnishing the digital reputation of him and the government. Posting on TikTok, they garnered over 190,000 views before removal. As we strive for trustworthy AI and safe and secure digital practices, addressing such incidents is crucial. JOIN US in Project Cerebellum, where together we shape harmonious digital landscapes through the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern).

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Alleged deployer: unknown-actors-impersonating-lee-hsien-loong
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: lee-hsien-loong, government-of-singapore, singapore-united-states-relations, singapore-china-relations, diplomacy

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