Description: Dutch police reported that children used purported AI tools to generate fake videos showing a homeless intruder inside their homes, which parents believed were real. The clips allegedly triggered dozens of emergency call-outs and at least two helicopter searches for nonexistent burglars. Police posted a TikTok warning after repeated false alarms, noting the strain on resources and urging families to stop the prank.
Editor Notes: See also Incident 1225: Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown pranksters and Unknown pranksters in the Netherlands, which harmed Dutch police , General public , General public of the Netherlands , Epistemic integrity and Dutch municipal resources.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1272
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-10-05
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Dutch police have taken to TikTok to urge youngsters not to post fake videos of homeless burglars in their houses after it triggered a spate of call-outs.
Police say they have been called out dozens of times by concerned parents who were vi…
Variants
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