Recently social media like Facebook has seen viral claims These claims say Dr Mehmet Oz a famous doctor and former The Dr Oz Show host found a cure for diabetes This cure is said to work in just three days to two weeks But these claims are not true The videos claiming this diabetes breakthrough are actually deepfakes Deepfakes are videos where someone's mouth and jaw are changed to look like an AI voice or someone else Dr Oz has not talked about any such cure A video showing him with a black eye is from a Ukrainian talk show not related to his work He warns his followers about scammers using his name and image to sell fake products He says the only real videos of him are on his verified social media Key Takeaways Viral claims of Dr Oz promoting a diabetes cure have been debunked as deepfake videos Dr Oz has not endorsed any such breakthrough treatment and has cautioned his fans about scammers using his name to sell fake products The viral video showing Dr Oz with a black eye is unrelated to his work and is from a separate incident on a Ukrainian talk show Dr Oz has urged social media companies to combat the spread of fake medical cures and has not endorsed any purported diabetes treatments on his platforms Legitimate studies have shown promising approaches to managing and potentially reversing type diabetes through lifestyle changes such as significant weight loss and intermittent fasting...
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