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Scammers are using AI-generated videos to falsely depict real doctors endorsing dubious health products, misleading the public and spreading misinformation, as exemplified by a doctored video of Dr. Robert Lustig promoting weight loss claims without his consent.
Right-wing websites connected to former Trump lawyer are running scam ads featuring fake endorsements from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Dolly Parton, Elon Musk, and others to promote dubious medicines and cryptocurrency frauds. AdStyle, the ad network responsible for placing these ads, claims to be trusted by major brands but is operated by a Latvian couple living in Italy. The prevalence of scam ads on AdStyle and its partnerships with right-wing sites highlight how conservative publishers profit from deceiving their readers. AdStyle primarily works with right-wing sites operated by Saber Communications and Digital Communications LLC, owned by political marketers with ties to Ron Paul and Rand Paul.