
Multiple individuals, including an Ontario man and a Hong Kong businesswoman, fell victim to deepfake scams involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, losing significant amounts of money. The scams featured AI-generated videos of Trudeau endorsing cryptocurrency investments, leading victims to believe the schemes were legitimate. One man lost $12,000, while the Hong Kong businesswoman lost HK$41 million. YouTube removed a deepfake ad promoting a 'robot trader' that featured Trudeau, deeming it 'concerning and unacceptable.'

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A man has lost $12k after seeing this deepfake AI video of Justin Trudeau https://t.co/D75xTznR3g