Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Martina McBride's fans deepfake (May 2025)
Martina McBride testified at a Senate hearing about the NO FAKES Act. She shared a story about a fan who was scammed by someone impersonating her, leading the fan to sell their house and send the money to the…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Martina McBride's fans
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Martina McBride testified at a Senate hearing about the NO FAKES Act. She shared a story about a fan who was scammed by someone impersonating her, leading the fan to sell their house and send the money to the impersonator. The method of impersonation is not explicitly stated, but it implied the use of deepfake audio or video or social media impersonation to convincingly mimic her.