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North Carolina Reality Star Deepfakes Trick People into Buying Perfume, 'You Ac…
North Carolina star Huda is a victim of a deepfake promoting a perfume she wears on Love Island, which is misleading people into buying it.
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Consumer Buys AI-Generated Perfume After Online Misinformation
A recent incident highlights the growing challenge of distinguishing authentic product information from AI-generated content online. A consumer, who shared her experience in a video, purchased a perfume from Amazon for $35, believing it to be a product endorsed by a public figure on a popular reality show. This belief stemmed from an AI-generated video that falsely attributed the perfume to the celebrity. The consumer later realized the deception, noting the perfume was not the one she intended to buy. Despite the mispurchase, she commented that the AI-generated product "at least smells good." This event underscores the importance of verifying product claims, especially as AI-generated content becomes more prevalent.
