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Former U.S. President Trump posted on the Truth Social platform, stating that Iran has long excelled in media manipulation and public relations, and is now using AI as a new tool for misinformation. Iran showcased fake images of suicide speedboat attacks, but these speedboats do not exist. Trump mentioned that, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and other media, of the five U.S. refueling aircraft that were previously reported shot down, all but one new aircraft have returned to service.Iran also collaborated with the media to fabricate AI-generated images of the USS Abraham Lincoln burning at sea, but the ship has not actually suffered any attacks. Trump stated that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is reviewing the broadcast licenses of certain news organizations.

According to CoinDesk, Circle has clarified that a recent press release claiming the launch of a tokenized gold and silver trading platform "CircleMetals" is false information. The news was released on Christmas Eve, faking Circle's brand and executive statements, and directing users to connect their wallets to participate in the exchange of USDC for gold (GLDC) and silver (SILC) tokens. Circle has confirmed that it has never launched this service, and the related website has been taken offline. Circle reminds users to be vigilant and not to trust unverified links and wallet connection requests.According to previous news from ChainCatcher, Circle launched a tokenized gold and silver swap service based on USDC.

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," posted on the X platform to debunk rumors, stating that he discovered media platforms releasing false videos, in which a deepfake impersonating him claimed that gold would plummet 50% in December. Robert Kiyosaki clarified that he has never made such statements and reminded the community to be wary of false information. He has previously stated multiple times that he holds gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, due to his distrust of the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Treasury, and the Wall Street system, referring to gold and silver as "God's money," while Bitcoin and Ethereum are termed "people's money."

ChainCatcher message, X user Caroline (@thcaroline2233) stated that the information previously published by this account regarding the MyStonks platform was inaccurate and has now been deleted.In previous news, Caroline mentioned that she was unable to withdraw the $6.2 million triggered by risk control on the on-chain securities platform MyStocks. MyStonks responded by stating that they received a law enforcement request from regulatory authorities regarding a certain user. MyStonks emphasized that the safety of user assets and the stable operation of the business are the top priorities. The platform will continue to optimize compliance measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of all users and the safety of their funds. As a compliant platform, MyStonks will actively cooperate with any regulatory actions requested by sovereign countries.

ChainCatcher news, according to Wall Street Journal reports, the EU plans to impose a hefty fine of over $1 billion on Musk's social platform X, due to X's alleged violations of the Digital Services Act, failing to effectively regulate false information and illegal content on the platform. Regulatory authorities are also advancing a second investigation against X, and may include the revenues of Musk's other private companies in the penalty base, potentially leading to a final fine that far exceeds expectations. Analysts believe that the EU's recent regulation of tech companies may be one of the reasons for Trump's announcement this week of imposing high tariffs on the EU.The New York Times cited four informed sources revealing that EU regulators are preparing to impose heavy penalties on Musk's social platform X, as the platform is suspected of violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) regarding the fight against illegal content and false information. This penalty is expected to be officially announced this summer and may become the EU's first formal penalty under this law.

ChainCatcher news, according to a post by Cointelegraph on the X platform, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor was allegedly deceived by false information on social media, which contained misinformation about Donald Trump's stance on cryptocurrency taxation (claiming that Bitcoin is currency and does not need to be subject to capital gains tax).

ChainCatcher news, according to the information from Spot On Chain's X account, there is currently no longer a previously posted false EIGEN airdrop phishing link information, but it has not yet been stated whether their account has returned to normal.Earlier news indicated that Spot On Chain's X account was suspected to be hacked, posting information that included a false EIGEN airdrop phishing link and also disabling comments.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, a post on a dark web forum claims to have leaked personal data of 12.8 million Binance users, allegedly including sensitive information such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, and actual addresses. However, Binance claims this is a scam.A user named "FireBear" claimed on a leak-related forum on Monday that they obtained a database containing Binance users' personal information, which was allegedly leaked in August. The post claims that the leaked data includes Binance users' last names, first names, emails, phone numbers, birthdays, addresses, and postal codes, and the poster provided a blurred sample of the so-called data and offered to sell this information "partially or fully." The poster invited interested parties to contact them directly and warned that this sensitive data could be misused.In response, a Binance spokesperson stated, "This is false. Our security team has investigated these claims, and we can confirm this is not a Binance data breach." Nevertheless, cybersecurity experts warn that such false information could trigger phishing attacks and account takeovers, advising users to enable two-factor authentication and remain vigilant against suspicious communications.

ChainCatcher news, Musk commented under the tweet related to "xAI is considering acquiring Character AI" that misinformation has struck again, xAI is not considering acquiring Character AI.Previous news, according to Bloomberg citing informed sources, Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has discussed acquiring the AI chatbot startup Character.AI. One of the informed sources stated that xAI has been in talks with the startup about a deal, but it is unclear whether the negotiations have made any progress.

ChainCatcher message, ZK Nation under ZKsync stated on social media that ZKsync is currently facing an organized large-scale Sybil misinformation propagation attack on the X platform.It is reported that thousands of bot accounts are involved, attempting to mislead the public by spreading false information. ZK Nation is conducting a debunking analysis of such misinformation and provides examples of false claims that certain community allocated funds have flowed into the hands of insiders.ZK Nation emphasizes that these rumors are unfounded, and the public should remain vigilant and look forward to further updates.

ChainCatcher message regarding "Gitcoin sponsoring GTC 2024" may be false information.Currently, there is no Gitcoin entity listed among the sponsors on the official NVIDIA AI Conference website, and the official Gitcoin X account has not yet released any information about the GTC 2024 conference.

ChainCatcher news, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Cointelegraph's false news about "SEC approving iShares Bitcoin spot ETF" caused many users to FOMO and suffer losses. A whale spent 613,201 USDC to purchase 20.5 WBTC and quickly sold it for 563,970 USDC after confirming the false news. This whale lost over $49,000 in just 10 minutes.

ChainCatcher message, regarding today's tweet by crypto KOL "Crypto Panda" about Hong Kong's crypto regulatory policy, a lawyer in the Hong Kong industry responded to PANews, stating: "This is misleading. Hong Kong people have always been able to legally trade cryptocurrencies. From June 1, exchanges operating in Hong Kong will need a license. P2P trading/OTC without custody functions do not require a license, so there is no change in the legality of this part of trading. Regarding stablecoins, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's consultation results indicate that they will regulate the issuance of stablecoins in 2024 (estimated). I believe this person is purely spreading misleading information for marketing purposes."Earlier today, Crypto Panda stated in a tweet: "On June 1, 2023, Hong Kong will officially make cryptocurrency buying and selling, trading completely legal for all citizens, looking forward to a large influx of capital from the East. Hong Kong will also launch stablecoins based on Asian currencies." (source link)