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16 August 2026

AI deepfake scams are impersonating Australia's most public faces

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

AI deepfake scams are impersonating Australia's most public faces

Regulators are removing record numbers of fake celebrity-endorsed investment scams, using AI images of famous figures from the prime minister to Alan Kohler and Gina Rinehart.

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