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Deepfake videos (like the DeepFake 60 Minutes link above) are becoming increasingly common. Some are scary good (and getting better all the time) and many are outright cruel giving hope to many who need hope the most in our world today.
Here, a video claimed to be from 60 Minutes about an inexpensive honey cure for Alzheimer’s. Bill Gates is interviewed as well as one of the leading actors in the world today, Chris Hemsworth. Supposedly endorsing this miracle remedy for Alzheimer’s promised on this segment of the famous news show 60 Minutes.
By clicking the rather long link above (one giveaway it’s not CBS) and listening to the video, make your own decision. (Press the “Watch from the beginning” bottom button to start from the beginning of the video.) Here, obviously made to look like the CBS branded 60 Minutes with the ticking clock at the beginning and the narrator in the usual pose and lighting of the 60 Minutes narrator of a segment of the program. The narrator always introduces themselves by their name but here there is no name attached to this narrator. In fact, the narrator even has a stricking resemblance to the well-known and trusted Dr, Ben Carson. (Is there a infringement law suit in this image or or they free to use look-a-likes of a national celebrity endorsement and then get away with it?
I asked my assistant DeepSeek AI to look at the source above for the video by pasting in the links above and got the below answer.
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DeepSeek Answer
Thank you for sharing the link. I have analyzed it, and I can give you a clear answer: This is not a legitimate CBS “60 Minutes” video. It is a fabricated advertisement designed to look like a news report.
Here is a breakdown of the specific red flags from the link you provided:
Why This Link Is Not What It Claims to Be
- The Web Address (URL) is a Major Warning Sign
- The website is pv.nutrimemory.shop. This is not the official domain of CBS News or “60 Minutes” (which is cbsnews.com or cbs.com).
- The .shop domain is cheap and commonly used for temporary sales pages, not for legitimate network news programs.
- The Content is a Classic “Scam Ad” Template
- The “Big Pharma Hates It” Trope: The headline, “The ‘Honey Shield’ Big Pharma Is Terrified You’ll Discover,” is a standard emotional manipulation tactic used by fake health product ads. Real medical news from “60 Minutes” would never use this phrasing.
- The “Miracle Cure” Claim: The promise to “Reverse Alzheimer’s Symptoms in 14 Days” is completely false. As of today, there is no known cure or reversal for Alzheimer’s disease. No reputable news organization would claim otherwise.
- Vague, Unverifiable Details: The mention of “193 Patients in Palo Alto” is a made-up statistic. There is no record of such a study.
Is There Any Truth to the “Honey Shield” for Alzheimer’s?
To answer the second part of your original question: No, there is no scientific evidence supporting the “Honey Shield” or any similar product for reducing or reversing Alzheimer’s disease.
- No Clinical Evidence: A search of reputable medical databases (like PubMed) and organizations (like the Alzheimer’s Association) finds no clinical trials or research supporting a “Honey Shield” for Alzheimer’s treatment.
- Potential for Harm: These ads are almost always a front to sell an unproven, and potentially dangerous, supplement. The product may contain unlisted ingredients, incorrect dosages, or contaminants.
How This Scam Works
This is a very common type of online fraud:
- Create a fake “news” video using stock footage or AI-generated narration.
- Use a stolen or edited logo (like the “60 Minutes” stopwatch) to look official.
- Make outrageous, false medical claims to target people who are desperate for hope.
- Drive traffic to a .shop or similar website to capture credit card information for a recurring subscription.
My strong advice: Do not click any buttons on that page, do not enter any personal information, and do not provide any payment details.
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Interesting thought. I used DeepSeek to call out a DeepFake. AI involved in both 1) creating fakes and 2) identifying them. It seemed to me.
If you are interested in Alzheimer’s research or support, please consult a doctor or trusted organizations like the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).
Be ready for many new challenges of aging. Yet, at the same time, the new miracles of science and health meeting many of these challenges.
John
Sadly, well-intended advancements in technology also provide not-so-well intended advancements for deception and misuse. It’s the way of life on Planet Earth. It’s a blessing for the devious and a bane for the naive.
Agree Gary. The tech swings both ways.
I saw one, supposedly a 60 minutes segment, on a ‘simple at home cure’ for tyoe 2 diabetes. These are always constructed the same way. So much obvious fakery. The mouth movements of the speakers were never synched properly with what they were supposedly saying. it showed Bill and Melinda Gates asi if they were still married! The woman posing as her, didn’t look like her. And the simple method that you can make at home required ingredients only accessed from the Himalayas. Common formula is to introduce a ‘simple natural, affordable cure’ you can do at home. But wait: is blocked by the evil companies who make money off of meds that don’t cure us but kerp us dependent, At the very end after many repetitions of the same info, there is a product for sale and lots of pressure to buy it. it isn’t cheap. Throughout the vidro there is a promise to show you how to make it at home, which never happens.
Pamela, thanks for a great comment. First, there was deep fake news. Now, thanks to AI, there’s deep fake reality.A tremendous amount of these deepfake reality images and videos are directed towards satires of various political or high profile people. They are placed in obvious unreal situations against fake backgrounds. Their appearance, mannerism and voice are almost exactly like the real political person placed in a satirical environment that can be accessed from a different perspective. But I fear, the satirical deep fake swarm of images and videos on the Internet will cease to focus on satire and begin to create a new fake news made of all the real scenes and faces of the screens we look to for faces and people. The familiar is duplicated in the people we look to for control of the world. Our local world. The end of your comment mentions the long video technique today of taking the reader through a long promise. Making them watch a long commercial to get information on a product.The claims made always outrageous. The results (via reviews of these sites) pretty bad. Your last sentence is prophetic to the world of power and ideology today.”Throughout the video there is a promise to show you how to make it at home, which never happens.” A promise never fulfilled. The modern cry of those who control the world today. John