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Deepfake 'doctors' take to TikTok to peddle bogus cures

ID: a724c5aa-c363-50ac-9426-3af456db8e79

STIX ID: report--a724c5aa-c363-50ac-9426-3af456db8e79

Feed Name: WeLiveSecurity (ESET Research)

Date Published: 2025-04-25

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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ESET researchers identified more than 20 TikTok and Instagram accounts using AI-generated avatars that impersonate medical professionals to promote supplements and unproven remedies; the report outlines the deceptive script and delivery, examples where products were linked off-platform (e.g., Amazon), potential harms to health and public trust, and detection and reporting advice for spotting deepfake medical scams.

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