Description: Whoopi Goldberg warned viewers of The View about an AI-generated scam using her likeness to promote fraudulent weight-loss products on Instagram. Goldberg stated that she had no involvement with the ads, which falsely depicted her endorsing harmful supplements.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers impersonating Whoopi Goldberg, which harmed Whoopi Goldberg , Fans of Whoopi Goldberg , Consumers misled by fraudulent ads and General public.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake apps and Instagram advertising platform
Incident Stats
Incident ID
917
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-02-05
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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