36 h. ago Investigation reveals AI deepfake doctors spreading misinformation and endorsing supplements

Fake videos of doctors sharing health advice are being shared across social media platforms, including TikTok, to encourage viewers to buy remedies

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41 h. ago AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media

Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.The factchecking organisation Full Fact has uncovered hundreds of such videos featuring impersonated versions of doctors and influencers directing viewers to Wellness Nest, a US-based supplements firm. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago How Ellie met her Beau: Singer, 38, is expecting baby with actor boyfriend, 28, after making a racy music video together

The couple were first said to be dating in July when Ellie, 38, teased a new romance with a cryptic TikTok video posted to her socials.

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8 d. ago US tourist tells how robber punched him in the face and stole his £3,000 chain just five hours after he arrived in Lawless London

Eric Ou, who has some 335,000 followers on Instagram and 288,000 on TikTok, took to social media to recount the ordeal while walking through the streets of London with two friends.

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1 week ago TikTok's Marquay The Goat dead at 24: Mother heartbreakingly announces 'sweetest' social media star passed away

The influencer's mother Sonja Collins made the sad announcement  about her son (born Marquay Collins) as she shared a cute snap of them together on her Instagram on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Jay Slater's mum 'hurt' after trolls accused her of murdering son

The teen went missing after a night out in the Canary Islands last year and his body was later found.

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3 w. ago Social media’s beauty filters may look harmless – but they’re quietly affecting Black youths’ mental health

For Black adolescents, a recent study found negative experiences around race in online spaces outweighed the goodPeople of color have long critiqued social media filters for perpetuating Eurocentric beauty standards. In one TikTok video, a young Black woman who used the app’s glow filter was vexed that her brown eyes transformed to blue. In another video, a user wrote that she liked a face-altering filter until she realized that it generated the appearance of a smaller nose. Now, new research shows that such filters, along with a collection of other race-related online experiences, can negatively affect Black adolescents’ sleep and ability to concentrate on schoolwork the following day.A new study published in the JAMA Network that looked at Black adolescents’ exposure to online racism – including traumatic videos of police violence, online racial discrimination and racial bias perpetuated by AI – can cause increased anxiety and depression. On average, Black adolescents experienced ...

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3 w. ago Mother of murdered Harvey Willgoose says she would meet her son's killer

Mohammed Umar Khan, 15, was sentenced to life in prison last month, with a minimum term of 15 years for murder.

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3 w. ago Brit couple leave Mykonos early — because there is 'nothing to do' there

Leah Williams and Joshua Scully were lured to Mykonos, a Greek island popular with tourists, by watching videos posted on social media apps, such as TikTok and Instagram

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3 w. ago Harvey Willgoose's mum says hurtful socials and TikTok have been 'killing' her

Harvey Willgoose's mum has faced agonising social media posts wrongly claiming her 15-year-old son was a bully. He was stabbed to death by fellow pupil Mohammed Umar Khan, also 15, in Sheffield

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3 w. ago Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty ban his mum from wedding in 'divisive and hurtful' move

Holly, who is Gordon Ramsay's daughter, got engaged to Olympic swimmer Adam last year.

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last month Woman told to 'call an exorcist or priest' after spotting 'ghost' on her staircase

A spine-chilling photo of 'ghost' on a staircase is spreading terror on TikTok, with social media users frantically warning a women to leave her home before it's too late

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