Description: A Facebook post reportedly used a deepfake-altered clip of then-Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan to promote investment in the "Power of Siberia-2" pipeline and direct viewers to a registration website. The video allegedly modified a 2024 MONGOL TV interview with altered lip movement and added Russian audio, while the linked site sought personal information.
Editor Notes: Timeline notes: The date for this incident ID is 09/05/2025. The incident ID was created 06/09/2026.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Video generation technology developers , Synthetic media technology developers , Deepfake creators and Audio generation technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Today Information (Facebook account) , Scammers in Mongolia and Scammers, which harmed Social media users in Mongolia , Social media users , Mongolian investors , Investors , Financial scam victims , Facebook users in Mongolia , Facebook users , Epistemic integrity and Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Video generation technology , Synthetic media technology , Social media platforms , Facebook , Deepfake technology and Audio generation technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1525
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-09-05
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Checked by: MFCC
General content
The content "Click on the link to register, invest in "Siberian Power-2" and grow your money" was distributed along with the registration website.
Fact check results
The video uses Deepfake technology to ma…
Variants
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