Overview

• On September 23, Nadal posted a bilingual alert on X stating that videos imitating his face and voice are circulating on social platforms.
• The clips attribute investment advice to him using AI voiceovers and real images, with reports noting proliferation on TikTok and a sponsored YouTube pre‑roll under the name Melarionthesa.
• Nadal stressed that the messages are misleading advertising and urged followers to exercise caution because he has not issued or endorsed any such advice.
• Cybersecurity specialists, including ESET’s Josep Albors, warn these schemes are increasing as off‑the‑shelf AI tools make convincing fabrications easy to produce.
• News outlets did not report any platform takedowns or legal action tied to the videos at the time of publication.