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

2 news reports Snapshot 7 Sep 2026

In brief

An AI system built by Deepfake Technology Developers and Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers and deployed by Scammers, Deepfake Creators and 1 other allegedly harmed Social Media Users In Kosovo, Social Media Users and 9 others.

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2 reportsDec 2025 - Feb 2026

What happened

Kosovo public broadcaster RTK's logo and journalist Gëzim Bimbashi's image and voice were reportedly AI-manipulated in a Facebook video promoting Versatil Pro as a supposed cure for joint disease.

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News reports (2)

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Who was involved

Alleged harmed party
Social Media Users In Kosovo, Social Media Users, Radio Television Of Kosovo, People Seeking Medical Advice, Journalistic Integrity, Gezim Bimbashi, General Public Of Kosovo, General Public, Facebook Users In Kosovo, Facebook Users, Epistemic Integrity

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Source record: incident #1518 on the AI Incident Database · all 2 reports