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A footballing deepfake: how Bruno Fernandes fell victim to an unlicensed betting operator

<p>Illegal online casinos are producing fake BBC stories and AI-generated videos in an attempt to deceive customers</p><p>Respect of copyright law has never ranked highly in the list of priorities for unlicensed sports betting operators. Crests of famous clubs and ­photographs of star players are routinely used to promote brands that could not care less about image rights and trademarks, because these operators know any kind of enforcement is impossible.</p><p>Illegal gambling platforms ­operate almost exclusively from offshore jurisdictions where the anonymity of their ultimate beneficial owners is protected by local regulations and, to further darken the picture, the use of multiple shell ­companies that exist only as entries on a ­registry hidden from public view.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/05/a-footballing-deepfake-how-bruno-fernandes-fell-victim-to-an-unlicensed-betting-operator">Continue reading...</a>