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Deepfake video impersonates Belgian virologist to promote fake remedy

A deepfake video impersonating University of Antwerp virologist Pierre Van Damme is circulating, falsely promoting a prostate remedy. Van Damme denies involvement, and the university has issued a warning. This highlights the growing use of AI-generated disinformation in health-related scams, though the origin and distribution scale remain unclear.

VRT NWS1 day agoBE, TRCredibility 12%View source

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Mosaic Score5.1
Model confidence0.9
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.1

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