Online impersonators
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Incident 17255 Report
Unverified 'Daniel Robson' Journalist Persona Reportedly Used AI-Assisted Content and an AI-Generated Headshot in Canadian Media
2026-09-24
From at least August 2025 through September 2026, a contributor using the name Daniel Robson reportedly used AI-assisted writing and an AI-generated headshot while presenting himself as a real Canadian journalist, accumulating bylines across several outlets. Publishers later said they could not verify his identity and removed his work. Türkiye Today alleged that some pieces targeted Moroccan dissidents and promoted pro-Morocco narratives.
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Purportedly AI-Generated Images Reportedly Used During Four-Year Catfishing Campaign Targeting Welsh Teenager
2026-07-13
A Welsh teenager reportedly endured a nearly four-year online impersonation campaign in which another teenager created fake social media accounts using her photographs and, later, AI-generated images depicting her. The campaign reportedly attracted more than 100,000 followers, led strangers to believe they knew the victim, and resulted in a High Court settlement and damages award.
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Marrero, Louisiana, Woman Allegedly Created Purportedly AI-Generated Nude Media During Extortion Scheme
2026-07-24
Deputies in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, said Marrero resident Haydee Ortiz was initially treated as a victim before investigators allegedly linked her to an online impersonation and extortion campaign involving purportedly AI-generated sexual images and violent threats. Police said sexual media depicting one victim was sent to family and friends, while a person was threatened with rape or bodily harm unless money was paid.
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Man in Touba, Senegal, Allegedly Used AI Voice Alteration to Impersonate a Woman and Collect Intimate Images
2026-02-16
Police in Touba, Senegal, alleged that a man used his former sister-in-law's WhatsApp photos and videos in false profiles and altered his voice with AI during calls. Posing as a woman, he reportedly drew people into explicit video calls, collected intimate images and solicited money or phone credit. He allegedly misused victims' likenesses and caused reputational harm. Police reportedly arrested him, and he allegedly admitted the conduct.
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