Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread

The Guardian Tech Tuesday 09 June 2026, 11:01 UTC By Dan Milmo Global technology editor 1 min read

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Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepfake videos of Nigel Farage fighting its governor spread online. Andrew Bailey, the head of the BoE, said AI-generated content related to central banks was spreading and urged people to be “vigilant”.

Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio

The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepfake videos of Nigel Farage fighting its governor spread online.

Andrew Bailey, the head of the BoE, said AI-generated content related to central banks was spreading and urged people to be “vigilant”.

Bank of England (ORG) AI (ORG) Farage-Bailey (ORG) The Bank of England (ORG) Nigel Farage (PERSON) Andrew Bailey (PERSON) BoE (LOCATION)

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