Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Dr. Maurice Sholas deepfake (Sep 2025)
AI-generated videos used Dr. Sholas' face and voice to sell vitamins he never endorsed. The videos promoted a vitamin supplement with claims about deficiencies in Black people. The deepfakes were discovered in…
- Incident date
- Sep 2025
- Target
- Dr. Maurice Sholas
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
AI-generated videos used Dr. Sholas' face and voice to sell vitamins he never endorsed. The videos promoted a vitamin supplement with claims about deficiencies in Black people. The deepfakes were discovered in mid-August after a follower sent him a TikTok clip. Dr. Sholas reported the videos to TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. TikTok removed the account.