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Deepfakes and Fake Ads

Deepfakes and fabricated endorsements exploit celebrity trust and drive click-through sales.

Fact-Checks

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Jan 19, 2026

How do fact-checkers verify whether a celebrity endorsement is a deepfake or fabricated ad?

Fact-checkers combine digital forensics, open-source verification and human reporting to determine whether a celebrity endorsement is genuine or an AI-crafted deepfake; they start by checking official...

Jan 17, 2026

Dr oz and his diabetes cure

Claims that Dr. Mehmet Oz has discovered, endorsed, or been attacked over a “miracle” diabetes cure are false and stem from manipulated videos, doctored audio and bogus promotional pages; multiple fac...