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Purported AI-Generated Advertisements Reportedly Falsely Depicted Lee Ji-hye Endorsing Food and Clothing Products

3 news reports Snapshot 7 Sep 2026

In brief

An AI system built by Deepfake Technology Developers, Synthetic Media Generation Technology Developers and 2 others and deployed by Scammers, Scammers Impersonating Lee Ji Hye and 1 other allegedly harmed Lee Ji Hye, Fans Of Lee Ji Hye and 5 others.

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3 reportsJun 2026

What happened

Purported AI-generated advertisements reportedly circulated online using South Korean singer and broadcaster Lee Ji-hye's likeness to falsely promote food and clothing products. Lee reportedly said she had no connection to the advertisements and warned followers not to click associated links or make purchases. No confirmed consumer losses were identified in available reporting.

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News reports (3)

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Who was involved

Alleged harmed party
Lee Ji Hye, Fans Of Lee Ji Hye, General Public, General Public Of Korea, Epistemic Integrity, Social Media Users, Youtube Users

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Source record: incident #1551 on the AI Incident Database · all 3 reports