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Deepfake celebrities begin shilling products on social media, causing alarm::Hanks and other celebrities have recently become targets of AI-powered ad scams.

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Did anyone ever think that celebrities that appeared in advertisements actually used or liked the products they are paid to promote?

This seems like false outrage.

[–] Dellyjonut@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the issue is more that people think something is legitimate, and when they go to purchase it or something they get their identity stolen

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

The celebrities may pay lip service to that, but really they're concerned about unlicensed use of their image.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

I know, I have a bad habit of underestimating the collective stupidity of people.

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

They particularly liked the part of their partnership when the cheque cleared in their bank account.