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A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer

www.businessinsider.com A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer

Authorities in Hong Kong put out a warning that a group claiming Elon Musk developed its crypto-trading software is likely using deepfakes.

A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer

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They should've picked a better person to lie about, especially if it's supposed to be a developer.
- No way. You want someone who's so obviously an idiot that his face alone selects out anyone with critical reasoning faculties.
  Being a deepfake used to find rubes willing to give over money to an obvious scam is the platonic ideal of elon musk. Bravo, grifters. Bravo.
  
  Exactly, just like the Nigerian prince scam. Those who know about the scam or with enough critical thinking ability are not the marks. They want that small percentage of highly gullible people they can fleece easily.
- Yeah! Pick somebody who actually knows tech, like esteemed Academy Award nominated lead developer Margot Robbie, for example.
  (Wait, actually, no, getting involved in crypto is generally a bad idea...)
  
  Ah, I missed you.
  
  Still on that acting break, but in the meantime, you can buy a copy of "Barbie" on Blu-ray to tide you over.

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