UAE Minister Says Investment Videos Of Him Circulating Online Are Deepfakes

2025-10-13 04:20:05

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

UAE's Minister of Economy Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri asked residents and investors not to believe in videos doing rounds on social media about him advising people to invest in certain shares.

“I think you've seen a lot of videos about me investing in some shares and an investment programme. I never did that in my life. Please be aware that I will never do it. I would never say come and invest in these shares. It's actually a deepfake,” Al Marri said during a question-and-answer session at Gitex Global 2025.

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“We need technology that detects deepfakes to protect me, first of all,” he said, with a smile.“But overall, to really protect our identity as a human race. That's an important aspect.

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"I encourage everyone here, and at the UAE Cyber Security Council to really see how to protect our identity in the digital and AI race."

"Again, anything you see about me; all those videos, it's not me. It's a deepfake. I will never, never say invest in X or Y shares,” he said, while answering a question put by Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, head of Cybersecurity at the UAE Government.

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