人工智能制造的欺诈广告冒充政客, 针对Facebook和Instagram上的老年人, 通过虚假的政府福利承诺偷走数百万美元.
AI-generated scam ads impersonating politicians targeted seniors on Facebook and Instagram, stealing millions through fake government benefit promises.
使用 唐纳德·特朗普等政客的人工智能生成视频的深度伪造政治诈骗广告在 Meta 的 Facebook 和 Instagram 上激增,63 家虚假广告商花费 4900 万美元购买了超过 150,600 个针对老年人的欺骗性政治广告。
Deepfake political scam ads using AI-generated videos of politicians like Donald Trump have surged on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, with 63 fake advertisers spending $49 million on over 150,600 deceptive political ads targeting seniors.
这些广告错误地许诺了政府利益,如刺激性检查和保健付款,常常引导用户进入欺诈网站。
These ads falsely promised government benefits such as stimulus checks and healthcare payments, often directing users to fraudulent websites.
尽管Meta的政策要求核实身份,并声称投资侦查骗局,但许多账户在被标注后仍然活跃,有些账户在残疾之前花费了100多万美元。
Despite Meta’s policies requiring identity verification and its claims of investing in scam detection, many accounts remained active after being flagged, with some spending over $1 million before being disabled.
联邦贸易委员会报告说,自2020年以来,美国老年人提出的高价值投诉增加了四倍,凸显出人们对AI驱动的欺诈日益关切。
The Federal Trade Commission reported a fourfold rise in high-value complaints from older Americans since 2020, highlighting growing concerns over AI-enabled fraud.