matthew brown’s AI-Generated Fake Job Interview App Explodes on TikTok, Sparking Widespread Misinformation Panic
A viral TikTok trend claiming to use a new AI interview assistant from a developer named “Matthew Brown” has gone viral, but experts are now warning it is a sophisticated deepfake scam designed to steal personal data. Thousands of users have shared videos of the app, which promises to “ace any job interview” by generating realistic on-screen responses in real time. However, fact-checkers have traced the app back to a fake GitHub profile and a cloned website, with the real Matthew Brown—a software engineer in Seattle—claiming his identity was hijacked for the hoax. The app does not exist; instead, it has been used to phish for resumes and Social Security numbers. The trend has led to a flood of reports on job boards, and the FTC has issued an alert: do not download any link tagged with “matthew brown interview tool.” This is 100% fake.