Deepfake videos impersonating real doctors push false medical advice and treatments

Dr. Joel Bervell, known as the “Medical Mythbuster,” encountered a deepfake video using his likeness to promote products he had never endorsed, highlighting the rise of AI-generated medical misinformation across social media platforms. An investigation revealed numerous fictitious accounts misrepresenting real doctors, prompting concerns about the erosion of public trust in medicine due to deceptive health claims.

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