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The Fake Influencers Selling Wellness on Your Feed

The New York Times reports that AI-generated fake influencers are promoting wellness products and health supplements on social media feeds, deceiving users with fabricated endorsements and misleading advertisements.

read1 min views2 publishedJul 21, 2026 
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000011001849/ai-influencers-health-supplements-fake-ads.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48990494

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