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Taylor Swift fans scammed by fake AI-generated endorsement for Le Creuset cookware

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Taylor Swift is not handing out free Le Creuset cookware sets, despite what one fake ad recently told the singer’s fans - aka “Swifties”.

According to a report from published on 9 January, Swifities were scammed by a fake endorsement generated by using the Grammy winner’s voice and likeness. The fake endorsement, which reportedly appeared in ads on Facebook, showed an-generated Swift addressing her “Swifties” and saying she was “thrilled” to be handing out the free cookware sets.

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