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Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, Zeyi Yang @ Wired 2 place · today 12:45 EDT

The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams

Capable of creating “nearly perfect” face swaps during live video chats, Hoatian has made millions, mainly via Telegram. But its main channel vanished after WIRED's inquiry into scammers using the app.

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