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Incident 1056: Purported AI-Generated Videos Impersonating President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono Circulate on Social Media in Alleged Crypto Scam Campaigns

Description: The Office of the President of Malta issued a public warning about purported deepfake videos and fabricated images impersonating President Myriam Spiteri Debono. The alleged AI-generated content was reportedly used to promote fraudulent financial schemes, primarily involving cryptocurrency, across social media platforms.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers , Unknown fraudsters and Unknown scammers impersonating Myriam Spiteri Debono, which harmed Myriam Spiteri Debono , Office of the President of Malta and General public of Malta.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Facebook , X (Twitter) , Instagram and Unknown deepfake technology

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Incident ID
1056
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-02-12
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Public warned of deepfake videos impersonating President Myriam Spiteri Debono
Public warned of deepfake videos impersonating President Myriam Spiteri Debono

Public warned of deepfake videos impersonating President Myriam Spiteri Debono

maltatoday.com.mt

Public warned of deepfake videos impersonating President Myriam Spiteri Debono
maltatoday.com.mt · 2025

The Office of the President (OPR) has urged the public to be vigilant of scams which are using deepfake videos and fake photos of the President.

In a statement on Wednesday, the OPR said it is aware of several pages and profiles impersonati…

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