A deepfake video featuring YouTuber MrBeast was used in a scam advertisement promoting fake giveaways, leading to discussions about the responsibility of social media platforms in handling AI-generated narrative attacks.

The claim that a deepfake video featuring YouTuber MrBeast was used in a scam advertisement promoting fake giveaways is accurate. Reports confirm that scammers used an AI-generated deepfake of MrBeast to advertise a fake iPhone 15 giveaway on platforms like TikTok, which led to discussions about the responsibility of social media platforms in handling such AI-generated content TechCrunch Mashable. MrBeast himself warned his followers about the scam and questioned the readiness of social media platforms to manage the rise of deepfakes NBC News.