In the video, the alleged Elon Musk asked the audience to send bitcoin to a QR.
The event went viral on the social network X, where users made fun of what was happening.
Around 6:30 p.m. (Argentine time) on Tuesday, November 19, the television channel TN, specialized in news, broadcast footage (supposedly live) in which Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, among others) was seen. other companies) asking for donations in bitcoin (BTC). The news was presented as if it were a real event.
What the journalists of the most watched news channel in Argentina did not know is that It was one of the many fake videos published on YouTube, generated with artificial intelligence and intended to scam people..
In the video, the supposed “Elon Musk” (with a voice generated by some artificial intelligence platform) showed a QR code and asked listeners to send BTC to that address.
Some users of the social network X mocked in real time of what was happening.
The fact reminds us of the importance of be cautious with the information you consume and always seek to go to the sources of the news to verify the veracity.
As CriptoNoticias has reported, Elon Musk is a trending character in recent weeks. His ties to Donald Trump, the US president-elect, have given him greater public notoriety.