Former tennis great Rafael Nadal has issued a public warning after discovering that artificial intelligence–generated videos impersonating him are being circulated online to promote fraudulent investment schemes.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday to alert fans.
Hola a todos,Comparto este mensaje de alerta, algo poco habitual en mis redes, pero necesario.Hemos detectado junto a mi equipo que circulan en algunas plataformas vídeos falsos generados por inteligencia artificial, en los que aparece una figura que imita mi imagen y voz.
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— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) September 23, 2025
“Hello everyone, I’m sharing this alert message, which is something unusual on my social media, but necessary," Nadal wrote.
“My team and I have detected that fake vide