Description: An allegedly AI-generated video circulating on Facebook appeared to impersonate Albanian cardiologist Spiro Qirko and journalist Ilir Topi in order to market "Hyper Caps" as a treatment for hypertension in Kosovo. Reporting indicated that both men denied involvement. An AI-detection tool reportedly assessed the media as likely AI-generated, and the product was reportedly not listed as holding marketing authorization in Kosovo.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developers and Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers, which harmed Spiro Qirko , People seeking medical advice , Ilir Topi , General public of Kosovo , General public and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown deepfake technology , Social media platforms and Facebook
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1452
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-03-25
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Misuse of the name of the Albanian cardiologist and journalist from Albania to sell hypertension drugs = heavy and manipulated video. The drug 'Hyper Caps' does not have a Marketing Authorization from the Kosovo Agency for Medical Products …
Variants
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