{
  "id": 19642361,
  "title": "Malaysian Student Develops AI Tool to Help Detect Online Scams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/malaysian-student-develops-ai-tool-to-help-detect-online-scams",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:46:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/tech/2026/11/12/malaysian-student-develops-ai-tool-to-help-detect-online-scams/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A final-year student at Universiti Malaya has developed an AI-powered web application named TruthLens to help users detect potential online scams and AI-generated content. The platform was created by Min Han, a Computer Systems and Networks student who himself fell victim to an AI scam. TruthLens aims to identify early warning signs of scams, especially those involving AI, and provide users with information to assess content's suspicious nature. The application uses AI detection models, pixel-level analysis, and SynthID watermark detection to examine visual content, presenting results in an easy-to-understand manner for non-experts. While AI detection tools have limitations, TruthLens strives to equip users with the knowledge to recognize suspicious material independently. The project highlights the growing concerns about AI-generated images in online fraud and emphasizes the importance of public awareness alongside technological solutions.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A final-year student at Universiti Malaya has developed a web application designed to help users identify potential online scams and AI-generated content after becoming a victim of an AI-powered scam himself. Min Han, who studies Computer Systems and Networks at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, is developing a […] The post Malaysian Student…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}