@cnn: A ring of scam AI videos that are spreading throughout TikTok and Instagram are creating fake, highly emotional backstories to guilt people into buying supposed "handmade" goods. CNN's Jon Sarlin investigates the bizarre trend.
finally this is being talked about, it's so so weird
2026-06-04 22:12:50
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idleyourmind :
Each of those vids have thousands and thousands of comments. Are those bots??
2026-06-05 05:10:17
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⚜️𝙹𝙾𝙽𝙰𝙷♤¥●🔱 :
I have never like AI existence
2026-06-04 22:13:52
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GtheVampire :
The way to know is the dialog in the video
2026-06-04 23:35:21
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Short king👑👑👑_spam :
Who is falling for this
2026-06-04 22:14:29
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cindy_lou_whom :
I suspected some. My instinct told me they were scams. I’m glad I didn’t fall for it.
2026-06-05 03:31:00
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jenus :
first comment 😳
2026-06-04 22:17:58
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Lanie Gardner :
it really hard
2026-06-05 02:27:15
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Mike adward :
Oh my God
2026-06-05 00:09:04
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jenus :
guggijg😅😅😳
2026-06-04 22:17:01
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99_daisies :
I always feel kind of bad leaving a comment like "Looks like Shein" when everyone else says"Love the bag, Great job,etc" People really are easily duped.
2026-06-05 01:00:37
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Michael A. Benson :
Yesz
2026-06-04 23:32:06
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Faith :
Don't buy this western lamp.
2026-06-04 22:11:46
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💙DEE💙LOVE💙 :
Woww Allll lies to make a buck!! Crazy times make ppl Crazyy 😳😳🤣🤣
2026-06-04 22:33:31
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🪷 :
we're dead..
2026-06-04 22:12:39
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mac n cheese :
there’s real bots ranting about these books and there’s fakers among us
2026-06-05 00:20:44
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NeilP_Voiceover/Code Red/Nepi :
This needs to be shared far and wide. The AI scammery is getting out of hand on TikTok and other social media.
2026-06-04 23:01:42
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Falcon :
if you fall for this you don't deserve that money atp 🥀
2026-06-04 22:16:17
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zek :
genz will easily tell ai videos apart
2026-06-05 05:27:12
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2026-06-04 22:10:09
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