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Tom Hanks deepfake (Feb 2025)
A fraudulent AI-powered ad using Tom Hanks' likeness appeared on YouTube, promoting a fake diabetes cure. The ad manipulated footage from a previous appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
- Incident date
- Feb 2025
- Target
- Tom Hanks
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A fraudulent AI-powered ad using Tom Hanks' likeness appeared on YouTube, promoting a fake diabetes cure. The ad manipulated footage from a previous appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"