"AI deepfake videos of doctors and academics are being used to push fake health claims and promote supplement products, an investigation has found. British charity Full Fact has uncovered a series of social media accounts using AI-generated videos of health experts to promote health products, directing viewers to US supplements company Wellness Nest. Among those being impersonated was Professor David Taylor-Robinson, a children's public health doctor from the University of Liverpool."
"Dr Taylor-Robinson was alerted to footage of him at a real appearance at a Public Health England (PHE) conference, altered to show him talking about thermometer leg, a supposed symptom of menopause in which women who become too hot at night extend one leg beyond the blanket. He told Full Fact: One of my friends said his wife had seen it and was almost taken in by it, until their daughter said it's obviously been faked."
AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors and academics are being used to promote supplements and false health claims on social media. British charity Full Fact identified multiple accounts posting AI-generated clips of health experts that directed viewers to US supplements company Wellness Nest. One impersonation targeted Professor David Taylor-Robinson, using footage from a real Public Health England conference altered to claim a fictitious menopause symptom called “thermometer leg.” The manipulated clip accumulated more than 365,000 views and nearly convinced viewers before being recognised as fake, raising concerns about credibility and potential harm.
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