"Taylor Swift Fans Fooled by AI-Generated Le Creuset Giveaway Ad"

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"Taylor Swift Fans Fooled by AI-Generated Le Creuset Giveaway Ad"
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Scammers are using AI-generated deepfake videos featuring Taylor Swift's likeness to promote a fake Le Creuset cookware giveaway, tricking fans into believing the endorsement is real. The deepfake video, circulated on social media, directs users to click a button to complete a survey for the free cookware sets, creating a convincing scam. As AI technology becomes more sophisticated, deepfake scams targeting celebrities like Swift, Tom Hanks, and Gayle King are on the rise, prompting warnings from the Better Business Bureau to scrutinize social media posts before making purchases.

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