Above: Marla Dukharan, from her website.
Popular TT economist is the victim of a deepfake campaign designed to use her reputation to encourage investors to put their money in shady schemes she has no involvement with.
In an email to supporters and customers, she wrote the following…
Someone is using my face, my voice, and my name to steal from people in our region. AI-generated deepfake videos are circulating on Facebook, directing unsuspecting people to fake investment platforms promising guaranteed returns. These are not me. I have never endorsed them.
The Caribbean has always had to fight for its narrative. Now that fight has moved into the digital space, and the weapons are more sophisticated than ever. These deepfake videos and fake articles misappropriating my name and likeness are not merely “fake news” – they are predatory, extractive, and designed to manipulate you into endorsing and participating in financial products and services I have never even heard of.
To be clear: If a post, video, or article claiming to be me is not hosted on my official website or verified channels, it is a fabrication. Period. I do not endorse get-rich-quick schemes or “investments,” and I certainly do not promote financial platforms or services through advertisements.
The only place my real work lives is marladukharan.com – where you can access my monthly Caribbean Economic Report for free – an open-access resource intended to ensure that facts, not fakes, determine our regional reality.
My official channels are:
- marladukharan.com – My full body of work, reports, and analysis
- LinkedIn | Substack – Deep dives and economic context
- Medium – Accessible analysis for wider audiences
- Facebook | Instagram | YouTube – Real-time updates and official video content
If you see an ad featuring my likeness, do not click it. Report it directly to Meta or the relevant platform. That single action protects the next person.
Facts, not fakes, determine our regional reality. Let’s keep it that way.
