Overview
- Rafael Nadal posted an alert saying AI-generated videos are impersonating his face and voice to push investment offers that he has not created or approved.
- The clips promote supposed opportunities tied to trading platforms and cryptocurrencies, which Nadal called deceptive advertising and urged followers to ignore.
- Reports say the scam spread rapidly online and tricked some fans who follow him on social networks.
- Media note that similar deepfake schemes have targeted other public figures, including Brad Pitt, Taylor Swift, Rosalía and Lamine Yamal.
- In a separate case, a Manacor investigative court sentenced a 37-year-old German man to four months in prison for stalking Maribel Nadal, imposing a no-contact order and a 200-meter restraining condition.