AI-generated fake celebrity advertising video has been viewed over 195 million times on YouTube



It has been pointed out that fraudulent advertising videos using deepfakes and fake videos of celebrities created using AI are rampant on YouTube. Celebrities who have had deepfakes created include Joe Rogan , Taylor Swift , Andrew Tate , Steve Harvey , Dwayne Johnson , and Oprah Winfrey , and deepfake ad videos have been posted on YouTube. It has been viewed over 195 million times in total.

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Multiple media outlets are reporting that deepfake videos featuring fake celebrities are being used as advertisements on YouTube to sell fraudulent products to millions of people. A list compiled by a person who provided information to overseas media 404 Media lists 1,633 fraudulent videos created using deepfakes, and these videos have been viewed a total of 195 million times. exceeds.

However, at the time of writing this article, most of these fraudulent advertising videos have been removed by YouTube. According to research by 404 Media, most of these fraudulent advertising videos were uploaded after October 2023, and became widely known after YouTubers and YouTube users found these videos problematic.

One of the deceptive deepfake advertising videos reads, 'Hello, Taylor Swift. The state is offering a $6,400 holiday package to cover all charges. This is an inflated holiday subsidy that you don't have to pay back.It's cash that you can use for rent, gas, and groceries, so unless you have Medicare or Medicaid, your holiday package will be approved.Visit the website Just answer two simple questions and a representative will take care of the rest. We've included a link below so you can take advantage of our holiday packages.' Taylor Swift is speaking to users. Although this video was deleted from YouTube at the time of writing this article, according to 404 Media, it had been viewed over 300,000 times when it was discovered.

There are multiple videos advertising fictitious grants promoted by a fake Taylor Swift, and a fraudulent advertising video featuring a fake Steve Harvey has been viewed 18 million times and is still playable on YouTube at the time of writing. .

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Many of these fraudulent advertising videos combine AI-generated synthetic voices with existing videos of celebrities, but some are also created using deepfakes. Although some of the videos did not feature celebrities, they all directed users to the same fraudulent website and appeared to be posted by the same advertiser.

These videos appear to be carrying out one of the fraudulent methods warned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). They are stealing money from the people by claiming to provide them with the same benefits.'

404 Media said, ``Despite the fact that celebrities and YouTube users have voiced their anger over this type of fraudulent advertising video, this situation is happening because fraudulent AI-generated content is being used on YouTube.'' It shows that Google is either rampant or doesn't want to protect its users.'

In addition, some celebrities who had fake videos of themselves created using deepfakes say they are planning to sue . According to a report in The New York Times, Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King , and others have spoken out about deepfakes violating their publicity rights. Marketing influencer Brandon Bowsky also said on Discord, 'There's an epidemic of shitty AI celebrity ads. It's the worst.'

Reddit has also pointed out the existence of fraudulent advertising videos using deepfakes that have been widespread on YouTube since October 2023, and dozens of players claim to have reported these advertising videos to YouTube.

Popular YouTuber MrBeast said of the fraudulent ad videos, 'Many people are playing my deepfake deceptive ad videos. Social media platforms are ready to deal with the rise of AI-powered deepfakes. Is this true? This is a serious problem.'




According to an anonymous student who used Google's Ad Transparency Center to investigate who posted these fraudulent advertising videos, companies such as Mantilla Marketing, Idea Clan, LOOKFINITY, and MILKIT OU posted more than 16,000 videos. It has been revealed that fraudulent advertising videos have been posted on YouTube. 404 Media points out that it is relatively easy to determine that these videos are fraudulent advertisements based on the information registered with Google, and ``Google does not take the time to investigate advertising videos.'' It seems so,” he criticized.

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