The VascuHealth ad uses part of a video earlier posted on Ong’s Facebook page. Ong doesn’t mention VascuHealth in the original video.
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Cardiologist and online health personality Dr. Willie Ong, also known as Doc Willie, endorses the product VascuHealth, which claims to treat multiple heart conditions, like palpitation, irregular heartbeat, heart enlargement, and clogged arteries.The Facebook post bearing the claim, uploaded on March 15, 2024, has over 89,000 views, 1,700 reactions, and 1,600 comments as of writing.Ong does not endorse VascuHealth, and the video of Ong seemingly talking about the product is AI-manipulated.
The ad also manipulated the mouth movements and audio of the original video to make it seem like Ong endorsed the product. “High confidence indicates that the detector has found definite signals of AI generation or manipulation. Minimum confidence for this detector is 50%,” Sensity noted. End to petsa de peligro? How earned wage access can help you avoid loans
: Despite showing a photo of an alleged Food and Drug Administration certificate, VascuHealth is not in the Philippine FDA’s list of registeredOng has repeatedly told Rappler in previous correspondence that he does not endorse various health products attributed to him. Rappler has fact-checked similar claims of products using Ong’s name, audio, and video in false advertisements:– Lorenz Pasion/Rappler.
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