{"id":211979,"date":"2024-08-22T02:20:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/22\/telecom-that-enabled-biden-deepfake-scam-will-pay-fcc-1m\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T02:20:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T02:20:07","slug":"telecom-that-enabled-biden-deepfake-scam-will-pay-fcc-1m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/22\/telecom-that-enabled-biden-deepfake-scam-will-pay-fcc-1m\/","title":{"rendered":"Telecom that enabled Biden deepfake scam will pay FCC $1M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early this year, AI-powered fake audio of President Biden reached voters in New Hampshire. The FCC struck back swiftly, identifying the perpetrator as the Texas-based Life Corporation, which has been behind similar scams over the years, and whacked them and an associated individual with a $6 million fine. But the scammers also enlisted the help of a game, shape-shifting telecom that has previously been implicated in shady doings. Lingo Telecom, as it\u2019s now known (AKA Ameritel, Excel, Impact, Startec, Trinsic, etc) will pay a $1 million civil penalty and agree to definitely follow the rules this time for sure, starting now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Telecoms like Lingo are not supposed to enable scams by providing services to known bad operators. \u201cCommunications<br \/>service providers are the first line of defense against these threats and will be held accountable,\u201d said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rossenworcel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early this year, AI-powered fake audio of President Biden reached voters in New Hampshire. 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