Kosovo Public Broadcaster RTK and Journalist Gëzim Bimbashi Were Reportedly AI-Impersonated in Alleged Fake Joint-Cure Scam Video

December 27, 2025

In a concerning incident, the logo and image of Kosovo's public broadcaster RTK, along with the voice of journalist Gëzim Bimbashi, were reportedly manipulated using AI in a Facebook video. The video promoted Versatil Pro as a potential cure for joint disease, raising questions about AI ethics and governance.

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Alleged deployer

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Alleged developer

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Alleged harmed parties

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Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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