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FBI Warns of Sextortion Scams Using ‘Deepfakes’

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FBI Warns of Sextortion Scams Using ‘Deepfakes’
J. Edgar Hoover FBI building in Washington on March 28, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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6/7/2023|Updated: 6/12/2023
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The FBI is warning the public that criminals are taking social media photos and videos to create deepfakes in sextortion schemes.

The agency issued the warning in a public service announcement on June 6, drawing attention to how malicious actors take advantage of image and video editing tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to create deepfakes, which are fake media created from otherwise benign content.
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Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
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