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B.C. Wildfire Service and the public deepfake (Aug 2025)
AI-generated images depicting raging wildfires near Harrison Lake and Peachland area circulated online. The images falsely showed large open flames and aircraft fighting the fires, which were debunked by the B.C.…
- Incident date
- Aug 2025
- Target
- B.C. Wildfire Service and the public
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
AI-generated images depicting raging wildfires near Harrison Lake and Peachland area circulated online. The images falsely showed large open flames and aircraft fighting the fires, which were debunked by the B.C. Wildfire Service as misinformation.