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Scammers and Fake Endorsements

The issue of scammers using fake endorsements and deepfakes to promote fraudulent supplement products.

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Jan 17, 2026
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Has Dr. Sanjay Gupta accepted paid endorsements or partnerships with supplement companies?

No reporting in the provided sources shows verified, paid endorsements or formal partnerships between CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and supplement companies; the material instead do...

Feb 4, 2026

How do fact‑checkers verify and document celebrity deepfake endorsements in consumer scams?

Fact‑checkers combine technical forensics, provenance checks and ordinary reporting habits—looking for , mismatched metadata and corroboration from official channels—to expose that fuel . They documen...

Jan 18, 2026

How have deepfakes and AI‑altered videos been used in health product marketing?

Deepfakes and AI‑altered videos have been deployed in health product marketing both as outright scams—using fabricated endorsements from doctors and celebrities to push unproven supplements or devices...

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