Description: A purported deepfake video reportedly circulated online falsely depicting Elon Musk endorsing a nonexistent "17-hour" diabetes cure. The reported video promoted unverified health claims and appears to have been part of a scam ecosystem exploiting Musk's public credibility. Rapper Boosie Badazz reportedly encountered and amplified the video before its falsity was identified.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developers and Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers impersonating Elon Musk and Unknown scammers, which harmed social media users , People with diabetes , People seeking medical advice , General public , Boosie Badazz and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown deepfake technology and Social media platforms
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1317
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-12-27
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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In a bizarre twist, rapper Boosie Badazz fell for an AI-deepfake video of Elon Musk promoting a fake diabetes cure, showing both the dangers of AI technology and the pitfalls of misinformation. Learn why this scam caught attention, its risk…
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