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)