Fact Check: Viral Facebook Ad Promising Rs 535,500 a Week Uses an AI-Generated Deepfake of Binod Chaudhary to Promote Fake Investment Platform

Kathmandu. A verified Facebook page named 'Paulo Battista' published a paid promotional video on Monday featuring billionaire entrepreneur Binod Chaudhary and podcaster Sanjay Silwal Gupta appearing to discuss an investment platform. The video claims that the Government of Nepal has introduced an investment platform that guarantees an income of Rs 535,500 per week, and provides a registration link for users.

However, the Techpana Fact Check Desk confirmed that the claim is false. The video was found to be a manipulated version of a real podcast created using AI. Similarly, the link included in the video redirects users to a cloned version of The Kathmandu Post, containing fake news articles designed to resemble genuine reports. Clicking the link prompts users to enter sensitive information.