CAR

AI detection suggests that the meme coin video released by the President of the Central African Republic may be a deepfake, raising multiple doubts about the project's authenticity

ChainCatcher news, Central African Republic President Touadéra announced the issuance of the official meme coin CAR on the X platform this morning, calling it an "experiment" to promote national development. However, the announcement video has been flagged as suspicious by two AI deepfake detection tools. According to GMGN market data, CAR's market capitalization has now surpassed $700 million.The authenticity of the project is being questioned by multiple parties. Two detection models from the AI deepfake detection platform Deepware indicate that the president's video statement is highly suspicious, with one model suggesting an 82% likelihood that the video is a deepfake.Yokai Ryujin, founder of Unrevealed XYZ, pointed out that the project domain name was registered only three days ago through Namecheap, and the registration method does not comply with government operational norms. The domain service provider Namecheap has suspended related services, but the project website is still operational.Additionally, industry insiders question the timing of the announcement at local midnight and the use of English instead of the official language, French, for the announcement. Currently, the project's official X account @Carmeme_news has been banned by the platform.
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