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Newark Police Department, Newark Animal Control, Residents of Newark deepfake (Oct 2025)
A fake image of monkeys at an apartment complex in Newark was generated using AI and sent to the authorities, prompting a police and animal control search. This caused a waste of resources and time for the authorities.
- Incident date
- Oct 2025
- Target
- Newark Police Department, Newark Animal Control, Residents of Newark
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A fake image of monkeys at an apartment complex in Newark was generated using AI and sent to the authorities, prompting a police and animal control search. This caused a waste of resources and time for the authorities.