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Mercedes’ Toto Wolff aware of celebrity status, AI ‘deepfake porn’ in his likeness

Toto Wolff is no longer just one of the most successful team principals in Formula 1 history. In an era where Grand Prix racing is booming, and with the Brad Pitt-led “F1 – The Movie” to cinemas worldwide this year, the 53-year-old Austrian has also become a global social media icon.

As early as 2019, a photo surfaced on the internet during nationwide protests in Lebanon against government corruption and Prime Minister Saad Hariri. In it, a man was holding up a placard reading: “I want Toto Wolff to be our Prime Minister. He has the best strategies!”

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