Published on July 22, 2024
Updated on July 26, 2024
Scammers use fake videos of Dr. Michael Mosley, who recently died, to sell fake health products. Be cautious and report these videos.
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Dr. Michael Mosley, a well-known TV doctor who passed away last month in Greece at age 67, is being used by scammers in fake social media videos. These videos, made with deepfake technology, show Dr. Mosley promoting fake health products.
Dr. Mosley had a large following due to his Eight-week Blood Sugar Diet, which helped many people with Type 2 Diabetes. Scammers are exploiting his image to sell a product that falsely claims to "normalize" blood sugar levels, telling people to forget about insulin and other medications.
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These fake videos also feature other celebrity doctors like Dr. Hilary Jones and Dr. Rangan Chatterjee. The videos look very real, even showing Dr. Mosley appearing on ITV's Lorraine, making it hard for people to realize they are fake.
Dr. Hilary Jones has spoken out against these scams in a BMJ report, mentioning products falsely claiming to fix blood pressure and diabetes, along with hemp gummies. He noted how hard it is to stop these scams as the videos keep reappearing under new names even after being taken down.
Retired doctor John Cormack, who worked on the BMJ investigation, explained that scammers find it cheaper to make fake videos than to do real research and create genuine products.
A spokesperson for Meta, the company that owns Facebook, said they are investigating these fake videos. They do not allow content that deceives or defrauds people and are working to improve their detection and enforcement. Meta encourages anyone who sees such content to report it.
The BMJ also advises people to report potential deepfakes to the person supposedly endorsing the product, question the authenticity in comments, and report it to the social media platform.
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