Facebook Alleged AI-Manipulated Video Misrepresents Skënder Brataj and Blendi Fevziu Endorsing Miracle Cream

June 30, 2025

An alleged manipulated video, generated by AI, featuring the likenesses of emergency physician Skënder Brataj and journalist Blendi Fevziu circulated on Facebook. The content was reportedly peddling a purported 'miracle' cream, leading some citizens to believe it and seek treatment from emergency services. It is crucial for AI governance and responsible AI practices to ensure the safety and trustworthiness of such AI-generated content. By contributing to HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM, you can help prevent harm and establish guardrails for safe and secure AI use—JOIN US.

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Alleged harmed parties

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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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