Eckart von Hirschhausen, wey be well-known face for ARD as scientist and doctor, don become victim of deepfake wey criminals dey use to sell fake health products. Dem dey use artificial intelligence to copy im face and voice, make am look real, and dey sell things like weight loss pills, diabetes medicine, and other so-called wonder cures.
Hirschhausen don fight this thing for years, even for im private life. Now, for one WDR documentary, im go deeper and get exclusive look inside the system wey dey make plenty money from this fraud. ZAPP reporter Konstanze Nastarowitz yarn with am for the first episode of new video podcast called “Flugmodus.”
Collien Fernandes, wey be moderator and actress, also don dey talk about deepfakes and digital violence for long time. She dey push for stronger laws and better protection for victims. For her documentary “F*ck Deepfakes!” wey show on ZDF, she talk with experts from science and civil society about how to fight this thing.
The problem don become big. Many people wey trust Hirschhausen because of im work for health education, now dey fall into trap. The fake videos dey use im image to sell products wey no get any proof, and sometimes even dangerous. The criminals dey target vulnerable people wey dey look for cheap medicine or quick fix for their health problems.
Hirschhausen say the deepfake technology don become so good say even im own family fit think say na im dey talk for the video. He say the only way to stop this na through more awareness and better laws wey go punish those wey dey use AI for fraud. He also advise people to always check source of any health advice and no believe everything wey dem see online.
The podcast “Flugmodus” wey ZAPP produce, dey aim to give context and background for media topics wey dey confuse people. Hosts Daniel Bröckerhoff and Konstanze Nastarowitz dey take time to yarn with guests about important issues. For this first episode, dem focus on deepfake and how e dey affect trust for media and science.
Collien Fernandes, for her own part, don experience digital violence herself and say the law need to catch up with technology. She dey call for more support for victims and for platforms to take responsibility for content wey dem allow to spread. She say deepfake no be just joke, but serious weapon wey dey destroy lives.
The issue of deepfake don become global problem. For Germany, politicians and regulators dey try to find way to balance freedom of speech with need to protect citizens from harm. But as technology dey advance fast, the law dey always behind. Cases like Hirschhausen show say even public figures wey get resources fit become target.
For now, Hirschhausen and others dey continue to speak out. Dem hope say by sharing their experience, dem go help people recognize fake content and no fall victim. The fight against deepfake no be easy, but with more awareness and cooperation between tech companies, law enforcement, and civil society, dem believe say e fit reduce the harm.
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