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Fort Providence, N.W.T. residents deepfake (Sep 2025)
An AI-generated image showing flames approaching houses in Fort Providence circulated online shortly after the town was evacuated due to a nearby wildfire. N.W.T. Fire refuted the image, stating it did not reflect…
- Incident date
- Sep 2025
- Target
- Fort Providence, N.W.T. residents
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An AI-generated image showing flames approaching houses in Fort Providence circulated online shortly after the town was evacuated due to a nearby wildfire. N.W.T. Fire refuted the image, stating it did not reflect current conditions and called the post "sensationalized slop."