arista
05-01-2026, 02:10 PM
[Young people with healthy BMIs are using AI
and simple photo-editing software to fake
their weight and access powerful
weight-loss drugs,
an ITV News investigation has found.
Weight-loss injections are intended
for people with obesity or specific medical needs.
But after hearing repeated claims that
some online pharmacies were approving
edited photos,
I decided to test the system myself.
When my doorbell rang just two days
after submitting an application to
one pharmacy website,
a small package had already arrived.
Inside was Mounjaro.
I had used basic editing software to widen
my waist, face, and body before uploading
the images.
Within a week, three different companies had
approved me and
sent out three separate prescriptions.
I also spoke to three women who had been
accepted in the same way,
sometimes with only a single edited image.]
Report
https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-02/people-with-healthy-bmi-using-ai-to-get-weight-loss-jabs-itv-news-finds
https://images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/embedded11082181/8fb7f77d7fb057f831a3f35f363a10ee/importedImageembedded11082181?fm=avif&fit=fill&w=650&h=366&q=80
and simple photo-editing software to fake
their weight and access powerful
weight-loss drugs,
an ITV News investigation has found.
Weight-loss injections are intended
for people with obesity or specific medical needs.
But after hearing repeated claims that
some online pharmacies were approving
edited photos,
I decided to test the system myself.
When my doorbell rang just two days
after submitting an application to
one pharmacy website,
a small package had already arrived.
Inside was Mounjaro.
I had used basic editing software to widen
my waist, face, and body before uploading
the images.
Within a week, three different companies had
approved me and
sent out three separate prescriptions.
I also spoke to three women who had been
accepted in the same way,
sometimes with only a single edited image.]
Report
https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-02/people-with-healthy-bmi-using-ai-to-get-weight-loss-jabs-itv-news-finds
https://images.ctfassets.net/pjshm78m9jt4/embedded11082181/8fb7f77d7fb057f831a3f35f363a10ee/importedImageembedded11082181?fm=avif&fit=fill&w=650&h=366&q=80