Scammers use AI deepfakes to promote fraudulent TikTok Pay scheme
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Updated · Creative Bloq · May 2
Scammers use AI deepfakes to promote fraudulent TikTok Pay scheme
3 articles · Updated · Creative Bloq · May 2
Copyleaks said videos impersonated Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Rihanna, urging TikTok users to sign up and share personal data.
The sponsored clips used interview and red-carpet footage with TikTok branding, while glitch-style filters helped mask visual flaws and synthetic voices.
The report says such scams are becoming more common as AI improves, prompting celebrities to seek legal protection after similar fake Taylor Swift ads appeared last year.
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