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Deepfakes on social media

The use of deepfakes to promote supplements and other products on social media, often using the likenesses of real doctors.

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Jan 22, 2026

How do fact‑checking organizations detect and document networks of deepfake medical endorsements?

Fact‑checking organisations detect and document networks of by combining automated media‑forensics, platform scraping and network analysis with human verification and outreach to the purported endorse...

Jan 18, 2026

What forensic signs do experts use to detect deepfakes in medical ads?

Forensic analysts detect deepfakes in medical ads by combining image- and audio-level signal analysis (pixel/texture noise, compression artifacts), biometric and behavioral checks (eye blinks, pupil d...

Jan 16, 2026

What verified instances exist of doctors’ names being falsely attached to wellness products on social media?

Verified reporting shows multiple concrete instances in recent years where real doctors’ names, likenesses or voices were falsely attached to wellness products on social media—ranging from hundreds of...

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