Sudha Murty warns against fake videos misusing her image, voice to promote financial schemes
Bengaluru: Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty has issued a public warning against fake and deepfake videos circulating on social media platforms that misuse her image and voice to promote fraudulent financial schemes and investment opportunities.
Clarifying that the videos were created without her knowledge or consent, Sudha Murthy cautioned people against taking any financial decisions based on such content.
In a post on X, she said, “I want to alert you to fake videos circulating online that falsely use my image and voice to promote financial schemes and investments. These are deepfakes created without my knowledge or consent.”
“Please do not make any financial decisions based on these fraudulent videos. I urge you to verify information through official channels and report any such content you encounter. Stay vigilant and stay safe. Jai Hind!” she added.
Sudha Murty also pointed out that, as the Chairperson of the Murty Trust, she is not permitted to speak about investments or money-related matters, as per established rules.
Expressing distress over the misuse of her identity, she said it was “painful and disturbing” to see multiple fake videos circulating simultaneously on platforms like Facebook, falsely claiming that investing amounts such as 200 dollar or Rs 20,000 could yield returns many times over.
“Such fake news is spreading widely. I know that many people have already lost money by investing in these schemes,” she said, appealing to the public not to believe messages related to financial transactions being circulated in her name.
Making an appeal, Sudha Murty said, “With folded hands, I request everyone not to believe any financial transactions that come in my name. This is completely fake news. Do not lose your hard-earned money out of greed. They trap people using false promises. Please do not fall prey to it.”
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
