ITV doctor slams videos falsely showing him promoting sham cancer treatments online

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17 Mar 2026 • 10:45 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • ITV doctor Amir Khan has expressed anger over misleading AI videos falsely showing him promoting fake cancer treatments online.
  • Scammers have been using Dr Khan's likeness to circulate these fabricated videos, advertising unproven medical cures.
  • Dr Khan, a regular on Good Morning Britain and Lorraine, shared that a man with prostate cancer contacted his surgery after seeing one of these fake videos.
  • He stated that the incident, where a vulnerable patient was misled, 'breaks his heart'.
  • Dr Khan urged his followers to only trust advice shared directly from his official personal social media accounts.

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