Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns (theguardian.com)

Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunities Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast There has been a steep rise in scammers luring victims into phony investment opportunities using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians, Australia’s corporate watchdog has warned. And Anthony Albanese is the figure most commonly co-opted. Continue reading...