Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
YouTube users AI media incident — Dec 2024
Deepfake ads on YouTube featuring celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Mike Tyson, Terry Crews, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and.
- Incident date
- Dec 2024
- Target
- YouTube users
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Deepfake ads on YouTube featuring celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Mike Tyson, Terry Crews, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and Johnny Sins promoting an erectile dysfunction supplement called "Prolong Power". The ads used AI-generated voices and lip syncing on modified existing videos. The ads directed users to websites with a 40-minute presentation making exaggerated and unsubstantiated claims. Google removed the ads and suspended the account.