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Incident 1156: Purported Deepfake Video Circulated Among Students Targets Orrington, Maine Educator

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Description: An Orrington, Maine public school teacher was the target of a purported AI‑generated deepfake video depicting their likeness, according to the AOS 47 superintendent. The manipulated content was reportedly shared and circulated by some students. The district confirmed the video had no basis in reality, reported the hosting account, and had the post removed, while affirming support for the teacher and warning about the harms of AI‑based impersonation.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown perpetrator(s) of deepfake harassment targeting AOS 47 teacher, which harmed Unnamed AOS 47 teacher , AOS 47 community and General public of Orrington, Maine.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake technology

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Incident ID
1156
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-04-22
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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AOS 47 teacher target of deepfake video, Orrington superintendent says - Response
AOS 47 teacher target of deepfake video, Orrington superintendent says

AOS 47 teacher target of deepfake video, Orrington superintendent says

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AOS 47 teacher target of deepfake video, Orrington superintendent says
wabi.tv · 2025
WABI News Desk post-incident response

ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - An area school department is coming to the defense of a teacher who they say is featured in a video that's been circulated online because the video is fake and was created using artificial intelligence.

AOS 47 Supe…

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