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Unknown AI image generator

Incidents implicated systems

Incident 54317 Report
Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

2023-05-22

A Twitter/X account allegedly impersonating Bloomberg reportedly posted an image falsely showing an explosion near the Pentagon. Analysts reportedly described the image as likely AI-generated. The post reportedly spread through major accounts before officials confirmed no incident occurred. Markets reportedly dipped during the short period when the hoax circulated.

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Incident 7662 Report
Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

2024-08-18

Donald Trump reportedly shared images that were purportedly generated by AI on social media that are alleged to have depicted Taylor Swift endorsing him for the upcoming election. The images reportedly included Swift dressed as Uncle Sam and fans wearing "Swifties for Trump" shirts.

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Incident 6821 Report
GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

2024-02-01

Purportedly AI-generated images circulated by GOP pollster Patrick Ruffini reportedly depicted Black men appearing to support the Republican Party shortly before Black History Month. The allegedly fabricated photos created a misleading impression of racial diversity within the GOP and may have shaped public perception. The episode raises concerns about the reported use of AI to distort political representation and the potential impact on Black communities.

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Incident 6941 Report
Purported Republican AI Ad Reportedly Depicts Dystopian Future After Biden Reelection Announcement

2023-04-25

After Joe Biden announced his 2024 reelection bid, the Republican National Committee reportedly released an attack ad that included purportedly AI-generated images portraying a dystopian future for the United States. Even with a brief disclaimer, the ad's fabricated scenes purportedly introduced false information into the political environment and created a misleading visual frame around an active electoral process.

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Related Entities
Other entities that are related to the same incident. For example, if the developer of an incident is this entity but the deployer is another entity, they are marked as related entities.
 

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Misinformation spreaders

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

  • Incident 1168
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media

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Entity

Disinformation spreaders

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

  • Incident 1168
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media

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Entity

Unknown malicious actors

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

  • Incident 697
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Image Allegedly Circulating of Donald Trump with Underage Girl at Jeffrey Epstein's Private Island

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Entity

Unknown AI image generator developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

  • Incident 682
    1 Report

    GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

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Entity

Unknown deepfake technology

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

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Entity

Twitter Users

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

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Entity

Family of People Near Pentagon

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

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Entity

Investors

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

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Entity

General public

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

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Entity

General public of the United States

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

  • Incident 682
    1 Report

    GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

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Entity

Truth

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

  • Incident 682
    1 Report

    GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

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Entity

Epistemic integrity

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

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Entity

National security and intelligence stakeholders

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

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Entity

X (Twitter)

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

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Entity

Social media platforms

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 543
    17 Reports

    Purported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion

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Entity

Patrick Ruffini

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 682
    1 Report

    GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

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Entity

Unknown deepfake technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

  • Incident 682
    1 Report

    GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

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Entity

Democracy

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

  • Incident 682
    1 Report

    GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

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Entity

Black Americans

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 682
    1 Report

    GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

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Entity

African-American voters

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 682
    1 Report

    GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

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Entity

Electoral integrity

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

  • Incident 682
    1 Report

    GOP Pollster Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images to Fabricate Appearance of Black Voter Support

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Entity

Republican National Committee (RNC)

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 694
    1 Report

    Purported Republican AI Ad Reportedly Depicts Dystopian Future After Biden Reelection Announcement

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Entity

Joe Biden

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 694
    1 Report

    Purported Republican AI Ad Reportedly Depicts Dystopian Future After Biden Reelection Announcement

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Entity

Democratic Party

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 694
    1 Report

    Purported Republican AI Ad Reportedly Depicts Dystopian Future After Biden Reelection Announcement

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Entity

Unknown deepfake creator

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 697
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Image Allegedly Circulating of Donald Trump with Underage Girl at Jeffrey Epstein's Private Island

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Entity

Donald Trump

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 697
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Image Allegedly Circulating of Donald Trump with Underage Girl at Jeffrey Epstein's Private Island

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

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Entity

Social media

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

  • Incident 697
    1 Report

    Purported Deepfake Image Allegedly Circulating of Donald Trump with Underage Girl at Jeffrey Epstein's Private Island

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Entity

Unknown image generator developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

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Entity

Taylor Swift

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

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Entity

Swifties

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 766
    2 Reports

    Trump Reportedly Shares Purportedly AI-Generated Images Falsely Suggesting Taylor Swift Endorsement

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Entity

James Woods

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 837
    1 Report

    Reportedly Fake CNN Broadcast Allegedly Used to Spread False Texas Election Results

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Entity

Anonymous X user

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 837
    1 Report

    Reportedly Fake CNN Broadcast Allegedly Used to Spread False Texas Election Results

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Entity

Unknown AI developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 837
    1 Report

    Reportedly Fake CNN Broadcast Allegedly Used to Spread False Texas Election Results

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Entity

Texas voters

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 837
    1 Report

    Reportedly Fake CNN Broadcast Allegedly Used to Spread False Texas Election Results

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Entity

CNN

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 837
    1 Report

    Reportedly Fake CNN Broadcast Allegedly Used to Spread False Texas Election Results

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Entity

Jinan Art Museum

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 979
    1 Report

    Art Museum in Jinan, Shandong Allegedly Generated and Displayed a Sexualized Childlike Avatar with an Adult Body

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Entity

Unknown AI image generator technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 979
    1 Report

    Art Museum in Jinan, Shandong Allegedly Generated and Displayed a Sexualized Childlike Avatar with an Adult Body

  • Incident 1050
    1 Report

    Reportedly AI-Generated Image Circulates Amid Reports of Tanzania Revenue Authority Job Interviews

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Entity

General public of China

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 979
    1 Report

    Art Museum in Jinan, Shandong Allegedly Generated and Displayed a Sexualized Childlike Avatar with an Adult Body

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Entity

Visitors to Jinan Art Museum

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 979
    1 Report

    Art Museum in Jinan, Shandong Allegedly Generated and Displayed a Sexualized Childlike Avatar with an Adult Body

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Entity

unknown

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1050
    1 Report

    Reportedly AI-Generated Image Circulates Amid Reports of Tanzania Revenue Authority Job Interviews

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Entity

Tanzanian job seekers

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1050
    1 Report

    Reportedly AI-Generated Image Circulates Amid Reports of Tanzania Revenue Authority Job Interviews

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Entity

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1050
    1 Report

    Reportedly AI-Generated Image Circulates Amid Reports of Tanzania Revenue Authority Job Interviews

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Entity

General public in Tanzania

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1050
    1 Report

    Reportedly AI-Generated Image Circulates Amid Reports of Tanzania Revenue Authority Job Interviews

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Entity

Russian-aligned actors

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1168
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media

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Entity

EADaily

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1168
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media

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Entity

Relations between the United Kingdom and Russia

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1168
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media

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Entity

National security and intelligence stakeholders

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1168
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media

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Entity

Media integrity

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1168
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media

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Entity

General public of Ukraine

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1168
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media

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Entity

General public of Russia

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1168
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Image of British Army Colonels Captured in Ukraine Reportedly Circulates in Russian Media

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Entity

Unknown actor

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1197
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Photo of Burning Truck in Manila Reportedly Triggered Firefighter Response

  • Incident 1199
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Image Reportedly Falsely Links Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Jeffrey Epstein

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Entity

Philippines Bureau of Fire Protection

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1197
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Photo of Burning Truck in Manila Reportedly Triggered Firefighter Response

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Entity

Volunteer firefighters in Manila

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1197
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Photo of Burning Truck in Manila Reportedly Triggered Firefighter Response

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Entity

General public of Manila

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1197
    1 Report

    Alleged AI-Generated Photo of Burning Truck in Manila Reportedly Triggered Firefighter Response

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Entity

Social media accounts

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1199
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Image Reportedly Falsely Links Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Jeffrey Epstein

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Entity

Mark Carney

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1199
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Image Reportedly Falsely Links Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Jeffrey Epstein

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Entity

Liberal Party of Canada

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1199
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Image Reportedly Falsely Links Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Jeffrey Epstein

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Entity

General public of Canada

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1199
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Image Reportedly Falsely Links Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Jeffrey Epstein

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Entity

Unknown pranksters in Ireland

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Entity

Unknown pranksters

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Entity

General public of Ireland

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Entity

Garda Síochána

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Entity

Elderly individuals

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Entity

WhatsApp

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Entity

Snapchat

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Entity

Meta Platforms

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Entity

Instagram

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Entity

Facebook

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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