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In a recent on the X platform, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse <a href="https://twitter.com/bgarlinghouse/status/1724139272884883936" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">expressed</a> his concerns about the surge of deepfake scam videos on YouTube.&nbsp;
He pointed to a recent case of old video footage from Ripple’s events being manipulated to overlay new words that create a misleading narrative.
"Are you asleep at the wheel again?!" Garlinghouse asked the video hosting giant.&nbsp;
He also reminded the public to not trust blindly and to verify all messaging, stating that only official Ripple accounts provide approved information.
<h2 id="a-horrifyingly-realistic-ripple-scam">A horrifyingly realistic Ripple scam&nbsp;</h2>
As <a href="https://u.today/horrifyingly-realistic-ripple-scam-emerges-on-social-media" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported by U.Today</a>, the alarming scam involving Ripple-affiliated XRP cryptocurrency recently emerged on social media, utilizing AI technology to create a highly convincing imitation of Garlinghouse.&nbsp;
This deepfake scam entices viewers with a fake XRP giveaway, asking them to send a minimum of 1,000 XRP in exchange for double the amount in return.&nbsp;
The scam video, featuring a voice closely resembling Garlinghouse's, falsely promotes this offer as a community support initiative.&nbsp;
Some <a href="https://u.today/xrp-community-gets-critical-warning-what-it-pertains-to" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP</a> fans did notice oddities in the video's mouth movements. Still, the scam's sophisticated nature showcases a concerning trend of using AI to replicate public figures’ voices.
Ripple's battle with YouTube&nbsp;
Ripple's history with YouTube includes legal action over the platform’s handling of similar fraudulent content.&nbsp;
The San Francisco-based previously <a href="https://u.today/ripple-takes-youtube-to-court-over-scam-videos-with-brad-garlinghouse" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">sued</a> YouTube for its failure to control scams falsely representing the company and its executives.&nbsp;
The case was settled with YouTube acknowledging the need for better measures to curb such fraudulent content.&nbsp;
However, given the recent upsurge in deepfake scams, it is not unclear whether <a href="https://u.today/ripple-ceo-very-optimistic-about-future-of-crypto-space-and-tokenization" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Garlinghouse</a> is gearing up for another legal showdown with the video-sharing platform.

Ripple CEO Slams YouTube: "Are You Asleep at the Wheel Again?"

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