Deepfake case study · Video
Consumers on TikTok deepfake (Dec 2025)
Scammers on TikTok are using AI-generated videos to sell seeds for hosta varieties that don’t exist. Videos show unnaturally colored hostas, like a fictitious variety with enormous, purple leaves, or 'God’s rainbow,'…
- Incident date
- Dec 2025
- Target
- Consumers on TikTok
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Scammers on TikTok are using AI-generated videos to sell seeds for hosta varieties that don’t exist. Videos show unnaturally colored hostas, like a fictitious variety with enormous, purple leaves, or 'God’s rainbow,' a made-up plant that grows rainbow-colored foliage. One video advertises a 'midnight blue heart,' a rare black and blue hosta.