Deepfake case study · Image
Luigi Mangione deepfake (Sep 2025)
An AI-generated image resembling Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murder, appeared on the Shein website modeling a shirt. The image was reportedly provided by a third-party vendor and was removed after it was…
- Incident date
- Sep 2025
- Target
- Luigi Mangione
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An AI-generated image resembling Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murder, appeared on the Shein website modeling a shirt. The image was reportedly provided by a third-party vendor and was removed after it was discovered. Experts suggest the image is likely AI-generated based on lighting, skin texture, and anomalies. Shein is investigating the origin of the image.