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In a video posted yesterday on Instagram, singer Florent Pagny briefly mentioned his health, which has been stable for several months. But he took the opportunity to target a new threat concerning him: that of cybercrime, against a backdrop of vulnerability.
We hadn’t seen him for a while, almost a year, on social media, when Florent Pagny announced his return to the stage in 2026. But yesterday, the artist released a new video to discuss a disturbing personal situation.
Good exams for a year, Florent Pagny is doing well
First of all, Florent Pagny wanted to give some news about his fight against lung cancer. On this side, life seems more lenient and the chance to see the singer on stage again is well and truly on the cards.
“Everything is fine. My hair has grown back, my belly too, a sign of good health. In the last year, I have had four good and stable check-ups.” he says, smiling at the camera.
The man, however, prefers to remain cautious and philosophical.After having lived two recurrencesI also know that we should not cry victory too quickly” he tempers. A message that his fans will appreciate at its true value.
Deep fake of the singer used to trick his fans
But if Florent Pagny wanted to make this video, while he does not like networks by his own admission, it is also and above all to alert of a current scam: his image is today used to target vulnerable fans. Thus, video in support, he exposes a film received by an admirer “who thought he had a direct and private relationship with me”. In the image, a fake Florent Pagny, sending him a private message.
“ “It’s my voice, it’s me speaking but I never filmed that.” assures the singer, victim of what is called a deep fake, that is to say a hyper trickery which designs false content, aided by artificial intelligence.
A method that allowed the scammers to approach fans and extort goods from them, under the guise of Florent Pagny himself. “This lady was robbed of several hundred euros, her daughter is in debt. I have other examples worth tens of thousands of euros.” explains the singer, who hopes that his fans will be vigilant.
It is difficult today to tell the difference between reality and artificial intelligence. However, there are still ways to detect, or at least have suspicions when a video is sent to you.
According to the KasperSky antivirus website, there are some details that should alert you:
- Some movements are jerky;
- There may be variations in light from one shot to another;
- There may be variation in skin color;
- Eye blinking is strange or absent;
- Lips are out of sync with speech;
- There are digital artifacts in the image.
Things that can prevent you from making a wrong move.