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Elderly Malaysian Couple deepfake (Jul 2025)
An elderly couple traveled 370km after seeing an AI-generated video of a fictional cable car ride called "Kuak Skyride" on a local news segment. The video showed tourists enjoying the ride, interviewing visitors, and…
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Target
- Elderly Malaysian Couple
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An elderly couple traveled 370km after seeing an AI-generated video of a fictional cable car ride called "Kuak Skyride" on a local news segment. The video showed tourists enjoying the ride, interviewing visitors, and a deer petting zoo. Upon arrival, they discovered it was fake.