{"id":332,"date":"2025-04-08T08:13:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T08:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=332"},"modified":"2025-04-08T08:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T08:13:41","slug":"deepfake-videos-promote-gambling-scams-in-south-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=332","title":{"rendered":"Deepfake Videos Promote Gambling Scams in South Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/deepfake-thumb-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/deepfake-thumb-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/deepfake-thumb-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/deepfake-thumb-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/deepfake-thumb-1536x803.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/deepfake-thumb-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/deepfake-thumb.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a disturbing twist, scammers are now using deepfake technology to promote illegal gambling platforms in South Asia. 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