Description: An AI-generated "true crime" video on YouTube falsely depicted a Littleton man's "secret gay love affair" and murder by his stepson. The 25-minute video, which garnered nearly 2 million views, fabricated details and used deepfake technology to deceive viewers into believing the story was real. Despite being flagged as false by local authorities and lacking credible sources, the video sparked widespread misinformation and outrage online.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by True Crime Case Files YouTube channel, which harmed Viewers of True Crime Case Files YouTube channel and Residents of Littleton.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
804
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-07-30
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
denverpost.com · 2024
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A YouTube video that’s garnered nearly 2 million views and 8,000 comments details a salacious “true crime” saga in Littleton that “exposed a hidden world of secrets and lies shaking the town to its core,” according to the video’s descriptio…
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