Singapore ex-president Halimah Yacob files police report over anti-government deepfake video
Singapore's former president Halimah Yacob has filed a police report over what she says is a deepfake video of her making negative comments about the government, as the city state gears up for a hotly contested general election.
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In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Halimah, who stepped down from her post and did not seek re-election in 2023, said the clip was completely false.
'It's a deepfake with even my voice being used! This is scary how AI is being used to influence voters during this critical period,' she said, without sharing the video to avoid it being circulated.
With Singapore heading into an election expected to be held in early May, Halimah urged for decorum, decency and fairness for all sides of the political divide.
'Fight on the basis of the strength of your vision and the strength of your candidates and their ability to see that vision through. Don't resort to dirty tactics like this.
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'After [the general election], we still have our people and their future to think of. It's not a one-off boxing match,' said Halimah, who was formerly from the ruling People's Action Party and the Speaker of Parliament.
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