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Alleged Deepfake of Whoopi Goldberg Reportedly Used in Fake Weight-Loss Supplement Ads on Instagram
Whoopi Goldberg reportedly warned viewers of The View about a purportedly AI-generated scam using her likeness to promote fraudulent weight-loss products on Instagram. Goldberg reportedly stated that she had no involvement with the ads.
- Date it happened
- 2025-02-05
- Organisation involved
- Scammers, Scammers impersonating Whoopi Goldberg
- Product, system or model
- Deepfake technology, Instagram advertising platform, Synthetic media generation technology, Social media platforms, Instagram
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Attribution
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