Description: A deepfake video circulated on social media that falsely featured the University of Otago endocrinologist Sir Jim Mann allegedly promoting a hemp gummy product for diabetes patients and urging them to stop using metformin. The video, generated using AI, reportedly misled viewers with manipulated visuals and speech spreading false medical advice.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by scammers and Fraudsters, which harmed Jim Mann , Diabetes patients and New Zealand general public.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake app
Incident Stats
Incident ID
895
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2025-01-06
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
nzherald.co.nz · 2025
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A leading diabetes specialist is alarmed that a fake news video using his image that urges people to stop taking their medicine may lead to people becoming sick.
The University of Otago is concerned about a deepfake video and false story fe…
medpagetoday.com · 2025
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A well-known endocrinologist in New Zealand was recently the victim of a deepfake scam, according to reporting from the New Zealand Herald.
The likeness of Sir Jim Mann, DM, PhD, MA, of the University of Otago, was used in a deepfake news v…
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