{"id":2110234,"date":"2026-08-25T05:05:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110234"},"modified":"2026-08-25T05:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:05:42","slug":"fact-check-how-ai-is-selling-you-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110234","title":{"rendered":"Fact check: How AI is selling you weight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/78488956_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 Fact check: How AI is selling you weight loss\" class=\"dy75pgs headline l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj sngcpkw b16w0xvi\"><span>Fact check: How AI is selling you weight loss<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"05:54\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-78489051\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/DWFC\/DWFCENG260820_DIRTY_weightloss_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5JKaR<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text t1fzgn0z l1evdo4u blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">\n<p>A weight-loss transformation on <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/tiktok\/t-63520204\">TikTok<\/a> looks like a real personal journey. But when <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check\/t-56584214\">DW Fact Check<\/a> compared the footage, the same body and movement appeared on several accounts &#8211; with different faces. We documented at least 11 TikTok accounts pointing to the app Her75 through bios, comments, hashtags or video context. Some videos had millions of views. So who is behind these &#8220;transformations&#8221;?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text t1fzgn0z l1evdo4u blt0baw rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b16w0xvi\">\n<p>A weight-loss transformation on <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/tiktok\/t-63520204\">TikTok<\/a> looks like a real personal journey. But when <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check\/t-56584214\">DW Fact Check<\/a> compared the footage, the same body and movement appeared on several accounts &#8211; with different faces. We documented at least 11 TikTok accounts pointing to the app Her75 through bios, comments, hashtags or video context. Some videos had millions of views. So who is behind these &#8220;transformations&#8221;?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A weight-loss transformation on <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/tiktok\/t-63520204\">TikTok<\/a> looks like a real personal journey. But when <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/fact-check\/t-56584214\">DW Fact Check<\/a> compared the footage, the same body and movement appeared on several accounts &#8211; with different faces. We documented at least 11 TikTok accounts pointing to the app Her75 through bios, comments, hashtags or video context. Some videos had millions of views. 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