Deepfake case study · Video
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez deepfake (Aug 2025)
Chris Cuomo reposted a deepfake video of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that was labeled as AI, but still tricked him. Ocasio-Cortez responded on X, reiterating that the video was a deepfake. Cuomo…
- Incident date
- Aug 2025
- Target
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Chris Cuomo reposted a deepfake video of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that was labeled as AI, but still tricked him. Ocasio-Cortez responded on X, reiterating that the video was a deepfake. Cuomo acknowledged his error and deleted the post.