Incident #976·Misinformation
AI-Generated OB-GYN Health Influencers on TikTok Used Fake Medical Credentials to Promote Dubious Advice
Description
AI-generated avatars posing as OB-GYNs on TikTok, part of the so-called, crudely termed "Coochie Doctor" trend, have been falsely claiming years of experience while promoting dubious health advice. Many, including an avatar named "Violet," were created using the Captions app, which generates scripted AI influencers.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- unknown-tiktok-users
Alleged Developers
- captions
Harmed Parties
- tiktok-users
Classification
Risk Domain
MisinformationRisk Subdomain
3.1. False or misleading information
MIT Risk Profile
HumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Source
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