MrBeast Calls Out TikTok Over Deepfake Scam
AI is getting scary. MrBeast has now called out the social media giants at TikTok, for allowing a deepfake version of him to stay on their platform. TikTok recently ran an ad of an AI version of MrBeast offering iPhone 15s for $2, as Insider reports.
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00:00 MrBeast calls out TikTok for allowing deepfake version of him to stay on the platform.
00:08 TikTok recently ran an ad of an AI version of MrBeast offering iPhone 15s for $2, Insider
00:13 reports.
00:14 The sponsored video appeared official with MrBeast's logo and a verified checkmark by
00:19 his name.
00:24 But internet savvy users saw through the gimmick immediately, Insider reports.
00:30 Wow TikTok you're so good at moderating ads, one user said.
00:36 MrBeast confirmed that he had nothing to do with the ad.
00:41 Lots of people are getting this deepfake scam out of me.
00:44 Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?
00:47 This is a serious problem, he said via X.
00:51 The ad has since been taken down.
00:54 Days ago, Tom Hanks also took to social media to warn fans about an unauthorized AI version
00:58 of himself promoting a dental plan on the internet.
01:01 Generative AI expert Henry Adders says deepfakes are likely to become more prevalent.
01:05 "Realism, efficiency and accessibility or democratization means that now, this is essentially
01:11 in the hands of everyday people," he told Insider.
01:16 It really is quite a profound moment and this really is the tip of the iceberg.
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