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<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>— Two House leaders on Sunday called for an investigation into a deepfake audio that mimicked the voice of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordering the use of military force against China.</p><p>In a release, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. of Pampanga said the spread of the deepfake audio, which he called a &quot;malicious dissemination of fabricated information,&quot; was a national security concern.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/4/26/how-to-spot-deepfake-shallowfake-manipulated-videos-1132" id="isPasted">READ: How to spot &#x27;deepfake, shallowfake&#x27; manipulated videos</a></div><p>He said the Department of Information and Communications and Technology and its Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center should investigate and that people behind the deepfake audio should be prosecuted.</p><p>“We should not allow this to happen again. We should not tolerate criminally-minded persons to wreak havoc on our national security and to give our people fake information,&quot; the lawmaker said.</p><p>The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Wednesday said it was coordinating with law enforcement agencies to probe the deepfake audio.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/24/dict-law-enforcement-agencies-probe-deepfake-marcos-jr-audio-1828" id="isPasted">READ: DICT, law enforcement agencies probe &#x27;deepfake&#x27; Marcos Jr. audio</a></div><p>The spread of the deepfake audio, which uses artificial intelligence as a form of digital content manipulation tool, came amid the deepening tensions between Manila and Beijing in the West Philippine Sea.</p><p>In the same release, Deputy Speaker David &quot;Jayjay&quot; Suarez of Quezon province said agencies should update the House of Representatives on the progress of their investigation into the audio and tap the private sector if necessary.</p><p>Without providing evidence or details, Suarez said he suspects &quot;this bogus material originated somewhere in the south of the country.&quot;</p><p>Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is from Davao City, and his political allies have been holding political rallies and have been criticizing Marcos and current government policy in the West Philippine Sea.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/26/alvarez-not-sorry-for-asking-military-to-withdraw-support-for-marcos-jr-1843">RELATED: Alvarez not sorry for asking military to withdraw support for Marcos Jr.</a></div><p>Suarez also urged military personnel to follow government instructions only from official communications.</p><p>&quot;I believe in the professionalism and patriotism of our soldiers,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/4/26/google-introduces-ai-labeling-tool-in-fight-vs-misinformation-1324" id="isPasted">READ: Google introduces AI labeling tool in fight vs. misinformation</a></div><p>The military has a chain of command with the President at the top as commander in chief, but with actual orders having to pass through official channels.</p><p>The National Security Council this week said the fake audio could be related to the ongoing Balikatan among the Philippines, the US, and other partners.</p><div><br/><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2pAGdN8lVy0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Two House leaders on Sunday called for an investigation into a deepfake audio that mimicked the voice of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordering the use of military force against China.</p>

Two House leaders on Sunday called for an investigation into a deepfake audio that mimicked the voice of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordering the use of military force against China.

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House leaders call for inquiry into 'deepfake' Marcos audio

House leaders call for inquiry into 'deepfake' Marcos audio

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