David Koch explodes over fake AI-generated image showing him battered and injured: “ATTENTION”
David Koch explodes over fake AI-generated image showing him battered and injured: “ATTENTION”
David Koch has taken to social media to criticize the use of a doctored photo in which he appears battered and injured, which is being used in online scams.
The former Channel Seven star, better known as Kochie, reposted the fake image – which was edited to show the former Sunrise presenter with black eyes and a dismayed expression – on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.
“This article has gone viral today,” the scam post was titled, “read the full story here.”
The post’s fake headline, along with a link, read: “This is the dark truth behind the incident.”
David Koch has called on the ACCC to take action after a fake news article emerged on social media (pictured).
Kochie flagged the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in a frustrated attempt to stop the scam.
“WTF… end up back in Sydney hearing this crap all over social media,” the former Brekkie Central star wrote.
“ATTENTION, that’s how it is [a] Fraud for those who don’t know.
“When will the authorities take action against the platforms that spread these scams?” he seethed.
Another fake picture of Kochie, who was apparently arrested by the police, is also being shared on social media.
A similar scam came to the surface in April when a fake Twitter post announcing his death was shared on social media.
“Although saying goodbye is never easy, we take comfort in knowing that Kochie lived a full and meaningful life and left a legacy of kindness, warmth and compassion,” reads the post, which was taken from a hacked account.
In the gruesome death hoax, criminals used his image and fake news articles about his death to defraud people.
It’s not the first time the former Sunrise presenter’s image (pictured) has been used in scams. In April, a death hoax spread on Twitter
Kochie was bombarded with “tributes” after the post went viral, with the then Sunrise presenter assuring fans that he was just taking a week off.
“Just to be clear, I am safe and sound and enjoying the AFL’s Gather Round in Adelaide with my whole family,” he wrote.
“This stuff really freaks me out.”
The ACCC took legal action against Meta last year for allegedly engaging in fraudulent behavior by allowing the publication of fraudulent cryptocurrency advertisements endorsing celebrities.
“Meta should have done more to identify and then remove false or misleading advertising on Facebook to prevent consumers from falling victim to ruthless fraudsters,” ACCC chairman Rod Sims said in March last year.
“Facebook failed to prevent the publication of fake ads, even after celebrities reported similar false, deceptive, or deceptive ads to Meta.”