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Unknown AI image generator developer

Incidents involved as Developer

Incident 79926 Report
Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

2023-10-15

In October 2023, an unnamed male student at Aledo High School outside of Fort Worth, Texas allegedly generated and distributed deepfake nude pictures of classmate Elliston Berry and six other female students in her friend group via social media. Berry's mother, Anna McAdams, spoke with Senators Ted Cruz and Amy Klobuchar, who consequently drafted the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (or TAKE IT DOWN) Act.

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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 12822 Report
Reported Disqualification of Two Books from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Due to Alleged AI-Generated Cover Art

2025-11-17

Organizers of the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards reportedly disqualified two fiction books after it was reportedly determined their cover illustrations were produced using AI-assisted tools, rendering the works ineligible under newly introduced award criteria. The publisher reportedly confirmed AI involvement in the jacket designs. The authors were not implicated in the artwork decisions but were nonetheless removed from consideration for the 2026 running.

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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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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 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 799
    26 Reports

    Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

  • 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

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 682
    1 Report

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

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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 799
    26 Reports

    Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

  • 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

Epistemic integrity

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 799
    26 Reports

    Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

  • 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

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

  • 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 AI image generator

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 799
    26 Reports

    Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

  • 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 developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 799
    26 Reports

    Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

  • 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 682
    1 Report

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

  • Incident 694
    1 Report

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

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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 682
    1 Report

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

  • Incident 694
    1 Report

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

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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

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Entity

Social media

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 697
    1 Report

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

  • 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

Unnamed male student

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 799
    26 Reports

    Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

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Entity

Unnamed male student at Aledo High School

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 799
    26 Reports

    Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

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Entity

Elliston Berry

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 799
    26 Reports

    Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

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Entity

Aledo High School students

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 799
    26 Reports

    Aledo High School Student Allegedly Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates

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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

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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Entity

Sugarcube Studios

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1282
    2 Reports

    Reported Disqualification of Two Books from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Due to Alleged AI-Generated Cover Art

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Entity

Elizabeth Smither

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1282
    2 Reports

    Reported Disqualification of Two Books from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Due to Alleged AI-Generated Cover Art

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Entity

Stephanie Johnson

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1282
    2 Reports

    Reported Disqualification of Two Books from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Due to Alleged AI-Generated Cover Art

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Entity

Quentin Wilson Publishing

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1282
    2 Reports

    Reported Disqualification of Two Books from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Due to Alleged AI-Generated Cover Art

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Entity

Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1282
    2 Reports

    Reported Disqualification of Two Books from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Due to Alleged AI-Generated Cover Art

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