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Medical Endorsement Authenticity

The authenticity of medical endorsements in advertisements, including the role of platform verification, advertiser transparency, and regulatory frameworks.

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Jan 18, 2026
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How can consumers detect and report AI deepfake medical endorsements online?

AI-driven deepfakes are increasingly used to impersonate real doctors and hawk unproven medical products on social media and ad networks, creating a rising consumer safety problem that platforms and r...

Jan 9, 2026
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How can consumers verify whether a medical endorsement in an online ad is real or a deepfake?

Consumers can triangulate the authenticity of a medical endorsement by checking platform verification badges and advertiser disclosures, searching for the clinician’s public professional record and di...