Manila, April 10 -- The Philippine Orthopedic Association (POA) on Thursday condemned social media posts featuring orthopedic doctors "scamming the public" to sell and promote medical products.

In a statement, the POA said such acts are illegal as they misrepresent legitimate health institutions.

"In our professional field, we advocate for the ethical utilization of new technologies to promote human health and cure diseases - not to deceive, harm, or disseminate information regarding purportedly effective treatments," the group said.

"Similarly, we believe that AI (artificial intelligence)-generated social media should be used as a beneficial tool to help people rather than to exploit and misinform the public."

The public is advised t...