Manila, June 25 -- The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Wednesday issued a warning against disinformation circulating on social media purportedly showing President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. promoting an online trading platform.

In a statement, the CICC said the video was uploaded to Facebook by a page renamed 'Inquirer PH Insider' but was originally operating under the name 'Deborah Webb.'

"The page is managed from overseas and includes a link directing users to an unrelated e-commerce site," it said.

A technical review of the video showed that it used deepfake technology and AI (artificial intelligence)-based manipulation to simulate Marcos' endorsement.

"This form of digital deception preys on public trust by...