SM Lee warns of deepfake videos of him commenting on foreign matters

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned people to be wary of videos of him supposedly commenting on matters, including international relations and foreign leaders, as they may be deepfakes.

- Christie Chiu

In a Facebook post on June 27, SM Lee said: "The motive of these commercial, deepfakes may not be but their malicious intent is clear." He said creators of such deepfakes want to make it seem that the views expressed in these videos are supported by him or the Singapore Government, which is "dangerous and potentially harmful to our national interests".

SM Lee also urged people who come across such videos online to always check if they are real.