EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg railed against an ad that's circulating on social media with a manipulated version of her promoting "bad weight loss drugs"

Whoopi Goldberg has alerted fans of a fake weight loss ad using her likeness on Instagram. Goldberg said the ad used artificial intelligence to sell a drug she does not use. "I'm giving everybody a heads up,

Goldberg alleged that an unknown entity was using her image to hawk weight-loss methods on social media. "They have me selling bad weight-loss drugs," the Oscar winner said.

Whoopi Goldberg took to The View to blast a "phony" AI weight loss ad running on social media that is using her image to promote the product.

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg addressed a "phony weight loss ad" circulating on Instagram during the show on Wednesday and said she had nothing to do with the ad.

The audience of “The View” is never shy about vocalizing their true feelings about a topic on the show, but even moderator Whoopi Goldberg was a bit startled on Tuesday morning, when the crowd gave a crystal clear, unanimous response to her first question of the day.

Whoopi Goldberg isn't one to remain silent when she sees something wrong—and recently, The View co-host issued a warning about an online scam using her image. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Goldberg, 69, sent a direct message to fans about the nefarious advertisement putting words in her mouth.

The View, host Whoopi Goldberg stopped the show from taking a commercial break to give a warning: she says there is an Instagram ad using an AI version of her likeness to sell weight loss drugs without her consent.