Claim: No, South African epidemiologist's house was not bombed by Big Pharma and Salim Abdool Karim is not selling miracle cures – deepfake is trying to scam you
Fact-check: No, South African epidemiologist's house was not bombed by Big Pharma and Salim Abdool Karim is not selling miracle cures – deepfake is trying to scam you
Verdict: a video circulating on social media appears to show a prominent south african health expert being interviewed about an explosion at his home, and then advertising a vein-cleansing miracle cure for chronic diseases. but the video uses artificial intelligence tools to impersonate the doctor, lure viewers in with a sensational news story and advertise a fake product.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Kirsten Cosser
Date published: 2024-12-05T00:00:00