People seeking medical advice
Affecté par des incidents
Incident 4816 Rapports
Purported Deepfake TikTok Video Reportedly Featured Joe Rogan Endorsing Supplement Brand
2023-02-12
A purported deepfake video featuring podcast host Joe Rogan reportedly advertising to his listeners about a "libido-boosting" supplement was circulating on TikTok and other platforms before being removed by TikTok along with the account which posted it.
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Deepfakes Reportedly Impersonated David Taylor-Robinson and Other UK Health Experts to Promote Wellness Nest Supplements
2025-08-11
In the UK, purported deepfake videos reportedly impersonated Professor David Taylor-Robinson and other health experts on TikTok and other platforms to promote supplements linked to Wellness Nest. The videos allegedly altered real footage and cloned voices to spread misleading medical claims about menopause, misuse identifiable individuals' likenesses, and expose viewers seeking health advice to health misinformation and deceptive marketing.
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Purported Oprah Deepfake Reportedly Induced Utah Woman to Buy Misrepresented Weight Loss Supplements
2025-08-12
A Utah woman, Lisa Swearingen, reported paying more than $400 for weight loss supplements after seeing online ads featuring a purported Oprah Winfrey deepfake endorsement. When the product arrived, she said its primary ingredient was turmeric rather than the advertised formula.
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The WHO's S.A.R.A.H. Bot Reported to Provide Inconsistent and Inadequate Health Information
2024-04-24
The WHO's AI-powered health advisor, S.A.R.A.H. (Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health), is alleged to provide inconsistent and inadequate health information. The bot reportedly gives contradictory responses to the same queries, fails to offer specific contact details for healthcare providers, and inadequately handles severe mental health crises, often giving irrelevant or unhelpful advice.
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