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Deepfake Videos of Indonesian Businessman and Daughter Lead to Arrest
Deepfake videos created with AI technology falsely depicted Indonesian businessman Jusuf Hamka and his daughter in detention clothing with corruption allegations. Police arrested a suspect in late November 2025 after Hamka filed a report in October, with investigation ongoing to identify higher-level actors allegedly directing the scheme.
18 October 2025 · Polda Metro Jaya · Misinformation and synthetic media
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Date
18 October 2025
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What happened
Deepfake videos were created and spread via TikTok showing businessman Mohamad Jusuf Hamka and his daughter Fitria Yusuf in detention clothing, falsely associated with accusations of corruption, bribery, and graft.
Hamka filed a report with Polda Metro Jaya on 18 October 2025 alleging defamation and false information spread through electronic media. A suspect was arrested on 27 November 2025 by the Cyber Crimes Unit of Polda Metro Jaya.
Reported impact
Hamka's legal team stated the fabricated videos directly harmed the honour and reputation of Hamka and his family.
The videos were created and distributed in an organized and massive manner across multiple accounts with identical content, according to Hamka's lawyers.
Index analysis
Hamka's counsel cited evidence of organized and systematic creation of hoax content using artificial intelligence, with three named suspects with initials APY, TO and BHTO allegedly involved.
Governance controls
Hamka stated the arrested suspect admitted to the offence and claimed not to have acted alone. Investigation continued to identify higher-level actors who allegedly directed the creation and distribution.