Description: The Bank of Italy warned that purportedly fake content using Governor Fabio Panetta's name and likeness were reportedly circulating online to promote alleged investment opportunities. The bank said some of the material had been created with purported deepfake techniques and was likely intended to defraud the public. It filed a complaint with judicial authorities.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developers , Unknown image generator developers , Unknown generative AI developers and Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers impersonating Fabio Panetta and Unknown scammers, which harmed General public of Italy , General public , Fabio Panetta , Epistemic integrity , Bank of Italy and Banca d'Italia.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown image generator technology , Unknown generative AI technology , Unknown deepfake technology and Social media platforms
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1429
Report Count
3
Incident Date
2026-02-26
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
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The Bank of Italy reports the online dissemination of "false images, videos, and articles that improperly use the name and image of the Governor of the Bank of Italy, Fabio Panetta, presenting him—in a completely artificial manner—as a part…
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MILAN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Bank of Italy on Thursday warned of potential scams involving fake articles, images and videos in which Governor Fabio Panetta appears on well-known TV shows or other media platforms, sometimes endorsing invest…
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(Teleborsa) - The Bank of Italy has once again reported the online dissemination of fake images, videos, and articles that improperly use the name and image of Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta, presenting him—in a completely artificial …
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