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Dick Smith criticises Facebook after scammers circulate deepfake video ad

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Businessman warns people to ‘never ever’ purchase from advertisers on Facebook and Instagram after ‘totally fraudulent’ video appears

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Dick Smith criticises Facebook after scammers circulate deepfake video ad

Businessman warns people to ‘never ever’ purchase from advertisers on Facebook and Instagram after ‘totally fraudulent’ video appears

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Gold Coast Bulletin

Deepfake video scam of Dick Smith and Jim Chalmers circulates online

Electronics mogul Dick Smith has taken aim at Facebook for failing to stop deepfake videos using his identity in scam advertisements. One video, which appears to be a segment from Nine's 'A Current Affair', features interviews with Smith, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and billionaires Andrew Forrest and Gina Rinehart. The entrepreneur has been trying for two years to stop scam ads using his identity. Smith was himself fooled by the video saying the mak…

1 year ago·Southport, Australia

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