# Deepfake doctors selling bogus cures are getting more convincing, with little power to stop them

https://mins.news/en/item/63875

- CBC News, 2026-09-18 08:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/doctor-deepfakes-ai-canada-9.7346644?cmp=rss

> Physicians warn that AI-generated ads using the likenesses of prominent doctors are deceiving patients into handing over money, endangering Canadians’ health and weakening public trust. There is still no clear way to have the deepfake videos removed.