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Nigel Farage Slams Deepfake X Ads Claiming He Fought Bank of England's Andrew Bailey

Nigel Farage and Andrew Bailey condemn deepfake X adverts promoting investment scams through fabricated AI-generated videos. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Nigel Farage has publicly denounced a wave of deepfake adverts circulating on X after fabricated videos falsely portrayed him physically confronting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey.

The clips, dressed up as BBC footage and linked to bogus investment schemes, have become the latest example of AI-generated fraud exploiting recognisable public figures to lure victims online.

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