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Despite the damage to both celebrities and the victims who click on these fake adverts, which generate revenue for companies such as Meta, it is not easy to get them removed from Facebook. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
AI FRAUD

Meta criticised for slow action as deepfake adverts target South African celebrities

The phenomenon of deepfake online adverts created by artificial intelligence is growing and victims are losing identities and cash

  • Lyse Comins
8 min read
Bitter pill: SABC presenter Leanne Manas’s identity has been stolen to make deepfake adverts for weight-loss ‘gummies’ and an online trading platform. Photo supplied
BANXSO

Leanne Manas speaks out about battling deepfake scams and identity theft

The popular morning news anchor has been inundated with calls and emails from scam victims desperate to get their money back

  • Lyse Comins
9 min read
CELEBRITY DRIVE

Celebrity Drive launch puts South African tourism in the spotlight

The primary objective of the Celebrity Drive campaign is to remind tourists of the country’s status as a top travel destination

  • HONOR
3 min read