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Eric Eiswert, principal of a high school in Baltimore suburb deepfake (Oct 2024)

A deepfake audio clip was created making it seem like the principal made racist and antisemitic comments. This led to death threats, administrative leave for the principal, and significant community division. The…

Incident date
Oct 2024
Target
Eric Eiswert, principal of a high school in Baltimore suburb
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read

A deepfake audio clip was created making it seem like the principal made racist and antisemitic comments. This led to death threats, administrative leave for the principal, and significant community division. The creator of the deepfake, the school's athletics director, was charged and is awaiting trial.

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