Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said on April 12 that 38 people have been identified as victims of deepfake obscene images of school students, the youngest reportedly 12 or 13. She said a victim told the school before going to police but the matter was not treated with appropriate seriousness, and urged schools, including private ones, to tighten safety procedures.
A man in Pune lost ₹39.77 lakh across 319 transactions between November 28, 2024 and January 15, 2025 to an illegal Aviator betting platform that fraudsters promoted with deepfake videos of popular public figures; early payouts built his trust before returns stopped. Cyber Police have registered a case, with Deputy Commissioner of Police Sambhaji Kadam leading the investigation.
Ahead of South Korea's June 3 presidential election, AI-made fake photos and videos of contenders are spreading on TikTok, Instagram and online communities, including candidates in prison uniforms and fake voices disparaging rivals, Yonhap reports. Democratic Party contender Lee Jae-myung's camp said it was tipped off that someone was making and trying to spread a deepfake of Lee swearing at Kim Hye-kyung.
An Instagram post on April 9, 2025 shared a screenshot of a user's tutorial for faking transfer receipts with ChatGPT, output still recognisable but able to fool the less careful. Cybersecurity expert Alfons Tanujaya of Vaksin.com said such forgeries predate AI, which only makes them easier and faster, and advised checking one's account before trusting any receipt.
