Legal action to be taken against those involved in producing, spreading video

SINGAPORE, March 7 — Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned the public about the existence of deepfake images of him being used by scammers to promote products and services, including money-making schemes and permanent residence application services.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — An insurance agent lost approximately RM1.58 million after allegedly being deceived by an investment scam linked to gambling activities in Singapore last year.

LONDON, Jan 7 — Creating and sharing sexually explicit “deepfakes” will become a criminal offence in Britain, the government said today, in a bid to tackle a surge in the proliferation of such images, mainly targeting women and girls.

KULAI, Jan 4 — Approximately 63,652 pieces of fraudulent online content on social media were taken down by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) last year.

SINGAPORE, Sept 9 — Singapore has proposed a new law that will prohibit the publication of deepfake content, including audio, visual and audiovisual material of candidates during the election period.