Scammers are exploiting TikTok by using videos of elderly users, like George Tsaftarides and Charles Ray, to falsely promote non-existent animal shelters. Both individuals discovered their content was repurposed for scams without consent. Despite TikTok's guidelines against impersonation, users like Tsaftarides struggle to have their stolen videos removed. The issue reflects a broader trend of AI-generated scams, with consumers losing a staggering $12.5 billion to cybercrime last year, prompting some TikTok users to warn others about these scams.
"Then I'm getting text messages from family members across the country, saying, 'Do you know your dad's being used in these videos?'"
"TikTok, in a statement to the Guardian, said its community guidelines prohibit impersonation accounts and content that violates intellectual property rights."
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