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  • After Priyanka Chopra, Ratan Tata flags deep fake video of his interview recommending investments

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    After Priyanka Chopra, Ratan Tata flags deep fake video of his interview recommending investments
    Ratan Tata, a successful entrepreneur and the former chairman of the Tata Group issued a fake notice...

    Digital Desk: Ratan Tata, a successful entrepreneur and the former chairman of the Tata Group issued a "fake" notice on Wednesday for misusing his name on social media to "exaggerate investment" with a risk-free and 100 percent guarantee.

    Mr Tata criticized a user named Sona Agrawal on Instagram for using a fictitious interview of him in a video that suggested investments.



    In the fake video, Tata addresses Sona Agrawal as his manager. 

    "Ratan Tata has given everyone in India advice. This is your opportunity to exaggerate your investment immediately, risk-free, and with a 100% guarantee. Visit the channel right now," the video post's caption read.  

    Messages of people receiving money in their accounts were also seen in the video. 

    Both on the video and on the screenshot of the caption for the video, Mr. Tata annotated the word FAKE.