Will the Real Rick Wilson Please Stand Up?
December 9, 2025
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as posted by the channelHave you been fooled by a fake Rick Wilson? New YouTube channels are popping up everywhere using AI deepfakes to impersonate Rick, pump out fake podcasts, and scam viewers. Rick breaks down how these AI impersonation scams work, why they’re dangerous, and how you can help take down fraudulent channels pretending to be him. Help us report these channels using the links and steps below:
AI RICK IMPERSONATOR CHANNELS:
"Wilson's Fan Club" - / @wilson.fanclub
"Save America" - / @saveamerica555
"American Problems" - / @americanproblems-h7w
"America's Hope" - / channel
"America's Voice" - / @acetriads
1. Go to the channel page, find the channel description, and click “more.”
2. Scroll to the bottom of the channel’s description, and find the button with the flag that says “report user.”
3. You’ll get a menu of reporting options. Click “report user” again on this menu.
4. Now, you’ll be given a survey asking why you’re reporting the channel. Choose “impersonation.”
5. In the drop down, say “this channel is impersonating someone else.”
6. It’ll ask you who the channel is impersonating. Enter our channel URL “ / @thelincolnproject.”
7. Finally, it’ll ask you for additional notes, and you can say something like “this is an AI Rick Wilson.” Click Submit and you’re done!
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