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First Deep Fake Video Ad on Facebook

In the UK, Consumer finance champion Martin Lewis has issued a warning about a deepfake video scam circulating on Facebook.

The video appears to show Lewis endorsing an investment opportunity supported by Elon Musk, but it is actually a synthetic media creation and the investment is a scam.

Lewis has been targeted by scammers misusing his image in social media ads before. He has previously sued Facebook for not taking action against these scam ads. Lewis settled the defamation suit in 2019, and Facebook agreed to make some changes, including offering a report ad button and funding a scam advice service.