Deepfake case study · Video
Roger Cook, Premier of Western Australia deepfake (Nov 2025)
A deepfake video of WA Premier Roger Cook endorsing an investment scam appeared as a pop-up advertisement on YouTube. The video used his likeness and voice to encourage people to sign up for a 'low investment, high…
- Incident date
- Nov 2025
- Target
- Roger Cook, Premier of Western Australia
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A deepfake video of WA Premier Roger Cook endorsing an investment scam appeared as a pop-up advertisement on YouTube. The video used his likeness and voice to encourage people to sign up for a 'low investment, high return, real results' opportunity.