After audio clips and videos of National Stock Exchange MD & CEO Ashish Chauhan recommending certain stocks emerged on social media, NSE has red-flagged the videos calling them fake
NSE in its release said that these videos seem to have been created using sophisticated technologies to imitate the voice and facial expressions of Ashish Chauhan. It further cautioned the investors to not believe and follow investment advice of any such audio and videos.
“Such videos seem to have been created using sophisticated technologies to imitate the voice and facial expressions of Shri Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO of NSE. Investors are hereby cautioned not to believe in such audio and videos and not follow any such investment or other advice coming from such fake videos or other mediums," NSE said in a release.
NSE is also taking measures to to take down these objectionable videos and are requesting the platforms to do the same.
“Everyone is requested to verify the source of communication and content which is sent out on behalf of NSE and to check the official social media handles. All investors are requested to take note of the same and verify the information coming from NSE or its officials from its website www.nseindia.com as the official information," NSE said.
Official communication of NSE is made only via its official website www.nseindia.com and the Exchange's social media handles - Twitter: @NSEIndia, Facebook: @NSE India, Instagram: @nseindia, LinkedIn: @NSE India, YouTube: NSE India.