'$3.7B lost to deepfakes' — Why social media is the perfect launchpad for AI fraud
THE SO WHAT
$3.7 billion in deepfake losses is no longer edge-case fraud — it’s a mainstream attack surface riding on social channels. Any organization with a consumer brand or executive presence online needs playbooks for identity verification, takedowns, and customer education before a synthetic video or voice call hits your users.
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