KUALA LUMPUR – The Communications Ministry has instructed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to ask Meta to take down manipulated videos using AI technology of Bernama TV news on Facebook accounts.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said that she herself had sent the links of the fake news videos, which depict the faces of Bernama TV news anchors reading reports on dubious investment schemes, to the commission for further action.
“This is not the first time that malicious individuals, scammers have used AI technology to create or produce such videos. A few months ago, I also noticed some parties using a video of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, altering his speech to supposedly encourage the public to join an investment scheme.
“We cannot deny that AI technology has many benefits, but there are also risks when scammers use it for fraudulent purposes. Therefore, it is crucial that when the public receives or sees videos like this, they can file complaints with Meta or the MCMC,” she said.
She said this when interviewed before being a guest on the Bernama TV programme The Nation: Future of Media and Communications at Wisma Bernama, here, today. – January 18, 2024