Fact-Checking Finds Reportedly AI-Generated Video Misattributed Hypertension Cure Endorsements to Taiwo Ajai-Lycett and Chinonso Egemba
Fact-checking reports that a purported AI-generated video circulated on Facebook depicting veteran actor Taiwo Ajai-Lycett discussing a hypertension diagnosis and promoting an unproven treatment by influencer Chinonso Egemba. According to the report, the video exhibited signs of AI generation, including unnatural speech and mismatched lip movements. Both Ajai-Lycett and Egemba have denied involvement, and no credible medical evidence supports the claimed cure.
- Date it happened
- 2025-03-25
- Organisation involved
- Scammers impersonating Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Scammers impersonating Chinonso Egemba, Scammers
- Product, system or model
- Facebook, Deepfake technology, Synthetic audio generation technology
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