A new dropshipping scam is flooding Instagram and TikTok using AI-generated videos depicting teens getting bullied for attempting to sell Christian apparel. The convergence of realistic AI video capabilities and social media fraud reflects growing risks as companies like Meta advance generative video tools.
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In what appears to be a new dropshipping scam flooding Instagram and TikTok, accounts are posting AI-generated videos depicting teens getting bullied for trying to sell Christian apparel alongside links to buy the goods.
As companies like Meta push increasingly realistic AI-generated videos, the worst parts of social media and AI are converging. https://www. semafor.com/article/07/24/2026 /ai-fuels-a-social-media-marketing-scam