Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Monday raised an enormous alarm as he shared a “fake” of himself wherein he’s seen selling a gaming utility that lures customers for straightforward cash. The video exhibits Tendulkar speaking in regards to the deserves of the appliance, saying he didn’t know that money-making has grow to be really easy and that his personal daughter makes use of the platform. Though the individual within the video seems to be like Sachin Tendulkar, the cricketing icon confirmed that the video is pretend.

Tendulkar, the most effective cricketers to have graced the sport of cricket, posted the video together with a message wherein he expressed concern in regards to the misuse of know-how.

“These videos are fake. It is disturbing to see rampant misuse of technology. Request everyone to report videos, ads & apps like these in large numbers,” Tendulkar, 50, posted on social media platform X.

These movies are pretend. It is disturbing to see rampant misuse of know-how. Request everybody to report movies, adverts & apps like these in massive numbers.

Social Media platforms should be alert and conscious of complaints. Swift motion from their finish is essential to stopping the… pic.twitter.com/4MwXthxSOM

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 15, 2024

The voice used within the video matches Tendulkar’s.

“Social Media platforms need to be alert and responsive to complaints. Swift action from their end is crucial to stopping the spread of misinformation and deepfakes,” he wrote additional.

Here’s how followers reacted to Tendulkar’s deepfake video:

I additionally wished to ask you for this video.. you must file a case in opposition to this utility proprietor.. disgusting and disturbing commercial.m

— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) January 15, 2024

Well, God additionally will not be capable to save this world.

How can we survive in future?

Technology has owned all of us, that is why we’re right here losing our time in social platforms.

— Being Indian (@SunilSa02606284) January 15, 2024

This commercial video is spreading very quick on Facebook and different social media purposes.. I shocked when seen this video. Thank you for clarifying sir. You are an idol and inspiration for billions. Video was disturbing to many.

— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) January 15, 2024

Oh no.. very harmful.

Can’t differentiate from unique to pretend.

People with out studying the submit would possibly even obtain the app simply seeing the video.

— karthik (@dkarthiks) January 15, 2024

Not too way back, Tendulkar’s daughter Sara had additionally taken to social media to report just a few accounts that had been attempting to impersonate her. Sara clarified that the views expressed by these accounts weren’t her’s and urged followers to report the identical.

With PTI inputs