Thursday, 18 June 2026

Beware fake AI influencers and their 'artisan' wares

We've found a series of suspicious accounts on social media flogging dodgy products featuring influencers that we believe have been created using AI.

The videos all centred around made-up sob stories about an artisan creator not being able to sell their apparently handmade products, before asking if the public would be so kind as to support them. We reveal what to look out for so you don't get caught out

Source: Which? (18 Jun 2026)

https://bexleywatch.blogspot.com/2026/03/working-together-for-safer-bexley.html

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