{"id":9794,"date":"2024-01-15T11:44:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T09:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/michael-saylor-warns-of-deepfake-scams-featuring-himself\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T11:44:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T09:44:26","slug":"michael-saylor-warns-of-deepfake-scams-featuring-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/michael-saylor-warns-of-deepfake-scams-featuring-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Saylor Warns of Deepfake Scams Featuring Himself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MicroStrategy team has removed approximately 80 deepfake videos featuring the company&#8217;s founder, Michael Saylor, from YouTube, most of which promoted crypto scams.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f Warning \u26a0\ufe0f There is no risk-free way to double your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bitcoin<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MicroStrategy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MicroStrategy<\/a> doesn&#8217;t give away <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> to those who scan a barcode. My team takes down about 80 fake AI-generated <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YouTube<\/a> videos every day, but the scammers keep launching more. Don&#8217;t trust, verify. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gqZkQW02Ji\">pic.twitter.com\/gqZkQW02Ji<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Saylor\u26a1\ufe0f (@saylor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saylor\/status\/1746298365036343477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;There is no risk-free way to double your bitcoins. MicroStrategy does not give away coins to those who scan a QR code,&#8221; Saylor warned on X.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite efforts to remove fraudulent AI videos, scammers continue to create new ones, noted the company&#8217;s co-founder.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, several X users <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iBobbyShell\/status\/1744527813917528393\">reported<\/a> videos generated by artificial intelligence in which Saylor allegedly promised to double assets for anyone interested.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is the Michael Saylor deep fake scam. Just popped up on YouTube (again) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9t4PDCJcU6\">pic.twitter.com\/9t4PDCJcU6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2a9b\u29bf\u2afaBeyondthehorizon2620 (@BTH2620) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BTH2620\/status\/1744274849403437172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Scammers employ a classic scheme, offering to scan a QR code to transfer funds, which the victim will not receive back.<\/p>\n<p>The internet was flooded with similar videos back in 2022. At that time, billionaire Elon Musk was the main face, and the videos were of lower quality.<\/p>\n<p>Following the collapse of FTX, a deepfake of the exchange&#8217;s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, spread on social media, offering participation in a cryptocurrency giveaway as compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite YouTube&#8217;s updated policy regarding AI videos, such content continues to appear on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2023, the UN stated that AI-generated deepfakes threaten the integrity of information and lead to the incitement of hatred in society.<\/p>\n<p>Back in October, investor and billionaire Tim Draper issued a warning about cryptocurrency scammers using AI to mimic his voice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MicroStrategy team has removed approximately 80 deepfake videos featuring the company&#8217;s founder, Michael Saylor, from YouTube, most of which promoted crypto scams. \u26a0\ufe0f Warning \u26a0\ufe0f There is no risk-free way to double your #bitcoin, and @MicroStrategy doesn&#8217;t give away $BTC to those who scan a barcode. 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