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2026· 60 incidents
March 2026
·60- audioMr. Burnley
Mr. Burnley was accused of making harassing calls to Mr. Walburn's employer under the pseudonym "Tyrone Jackson". Mr. Walburn presented an audio recording as evidence. Mr. Burnley denied making the calls and argued…
- mixedUS and Israel
AI-generated videos and images are being used to spread misinformation related to the conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel. This includes inflatable tanks designed to look real and damage to a US naval base.…
- mixedPeter Vandermeersch
Peter Vandermeersch, a senior journalist, was suspended for using AI tools to summarize reports and failing to verify the accuracy of quotes, leading to the publication of false quotes attributed to multiple…
- mixedRadnor High School freshman girls
A male classmate created pornographic videos and images of female classmates using AI. The school district was accused of minimizing the incident.
- mixedTeachers
Teenagers are using AI to create videos that mock school faculty on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. One video superimposed a teacher's face onto someone twitching in a bathroom with a text overlay referencing a…
- audioStreaming music services and artists
Michael Smith used AI to generate thousands of fake songs and streamed them billions of times via fake accounts to fraudulently obtain $8 million in royalty payments from music streaming services. The royalties were…
- imageChildren
James Anthony Halma was sentenced for possessing child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated images of children. He was convicted on counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Possession of Generated AI…
- imageMAGA supporters
A fake AI-generated social media account featuring a fictitious U.S. Army soldier named "Jessica Foster" was created. The account, using AI-generated images of the soldier alongside Donald Trump and promoting the…
- audioSony artists
Approximately 135,000 deepfake songs impersonating Sony artists were created and uploaded to streaming services, exploiting artist popularity to generate revenue. There were also concerns about AI listeners…
- mixedPete Kilbane
City councillor Pete Kilbane was targeted by AI-generated deepfake images and videos. A fake video showed him handing cash to men in balaclavas, and his likeness was used in still images with false quotes about…
- mixedGautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir filed a lawsuit against the misuse of his identity through AI tools and deepfakes. Fabricated digital content created using AI showed him making statements he never made, including a fake resignation…
- videoBenjamin Netanyahu
A video appeared on Instagram purportedly showing crowds in Tehran chanting "Bibi Joon, Bibi Joon," a nickname for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after news broke of an Israeli strike that killed Iranian…
- mixedWestern companies
North Korean hackers are using deepfakes to impersonate job applicants in video interviews and executives during Zoom calls to infiltrate Western companies, steal money, and obtain trade secrets.
- mixedJonathan Zeutschel
Jonathan Zeutschel was arrested for allegedly creating and possessing AI-generated child sex abuse material. He admitted to using pictures of women he knew from his church to create the images in the video.
- audioOntario residents
Scammers are using voice cloning technology to impersonate family members and request bail money. The scammers pose as relatives claiming to have been arrested and involved in a collision, followed by a second caller…
- videoTom Cruise
A 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in a hyper-realistic rooftop fistfight was created using ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video generator.
- audioReal artists
Mike Smith used AI to generate songs and bots to fraudulently stream them on major streaming services, stealing royalties from real artists.
- mixedAngwin, Stephen King, and Carl Sagan
Grammarly's 'Expert Review' feature allegedly misappropriated the names and identities of famous writers without their consent. The app gave feedback as if it came from those named people, using their writing to…
- imageMadison Kinsella
High school photos of Madison Kinsella were digitally altered to appear nude and were shared online. Daniel Bihn, Michael Justus, and Bernard Rice conspired to hack accounts, steal, and manipulate intimate photos of…
- audioBeyoncé, Queen, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson
Sony Music Entertainment requested the removal of over 135,000 AI deepfake songs impersonating its artists. The deepfakes caused commercial harm and could damage release campaigns or tarnish artists' reputations.
- mixedNatalie Faunce and Kimberly McBroom
A deepfake video was created of news anchors using free software. The clip featured anchors making simple movements and their voices were pulled from previous broadcasts. The video was created by Director Joe Scartelli.
- videoAmerican creators
ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video app is accused of using copyrighted materials from artists, actors, and filmmakers without permission to train its AI models. Examples include an AI generated Thanos and Superman…
- mixedIran
Iran is using deepfakes to sway public opinion during a conflict. The deepfakes include videos of explosions in Tel Aviv, missile attacks on US warships, and images related to an attack on an elementary school. The…
- audioThe Sawyers
The Sawyers lost $2.5 million to scammers using AI voice cloning and impersonation techniques. The scammers used a believable British accent and financial market terms to induce them to invest in a fraudulent scheme.
- mixedResidents of Three Rivers, Michigan and Union City
Following deadly tornadoes in Southwest Michigan, AI-generated images and videos were posted online, falsely depicting the disaster and fooling many viewers. These images and videos spread rapidly, some without AI…
- videoBrad Pitt
A viral AI-generated video of Brad Pitt fighting Tom Cruise prompted concerns that copyrighted works were used in training ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 model. This led to cease-and-desist letters from Disney and…
- videoJames Talarico
Senate Republicans released an online ad featuring an AI-generated deepfake of James Talarico reading excerpts from old tweets and making new comments. The ad included a faint disclosure stating "AI GENERATED".
- audioArc Raiders
The video game Arc Raiders initially used AI-generated voices created using text-to-speech software and licensed actor audio for in-game voice lines. The company faced criticism and replaced many AI-generated lines…
- videoDonald Trump
The Chinese embassy shared an AI-generated video mocking Donald Trump's Shield of the Americas summit. The video depicted a bald eagle (representing the US) pressing a button that deployed an atomic bomb blast, then…
- imageRadnor Township School District students
A student created AI-generated sexual images of other students, leading to harassment charges and a review of school policies on bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and technology use. The images were created…
- mixedAli Khamenei
AI-generated videos and images depicting a fictional war with Iran were spread on social media. The deepfakes included a missile strike on Tel Aviv, panicked people fleeing an airport, captured US soldiers, destroyed…
- mixedUpendra Dwivedi
A deepfake video of the Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi was created using AI, morphing his voice. The video suggested that India had shared the location of an Iranian ship that was bombed by the Israel-US…
- videoStu Macher
Scream 7 used AI deepfake to bring back the character Stu Macher, played by Matthew Lillard in the original film. Wiz Khalifa criticized the movie for this use of AI deepfake.
- imageStephen Hawking
AI-generated images depicting Stephen Hawking in a princess dress being carried by Bill Clinton went viral on social media. The images were initially labeled as AI-generated, but were later shared without…
- videoMeta
Deepfake output designed to deceive, manipulate, or increase engagement spread on Meta's platforms during conflicts in Venezuela and Iran. One fake video from the Israel-Iran conflict received over 700k views but was…
- imageThe New York Times
An image published by The New York Times depicting a crowd in Tehran was accused of being AI-manipulated. Claims arose on X suggesting the photo was digitally altered or even taken from a previous event. The New York…
- audioEric Dane
Following Eric Dane's death, Rebecca Gayheart revealed an AI voice project related to him. The specifics of how the AI voice was used aren't fully detailed in the provided text, but the project is described as emotional.
- mixedactors
An AI "actress" named Tilly Norwood released a music video shaming actors for hating AI technology. The video features Norwood singing and dancing in artificial settings, with lyrics urging actors to embrace AI…
- videoKeir Starmer
A deepfake video depicts Jeremy Clarkson beating up Keir Starmer. The video was posted by a fan account and has been viewed millions of times. Jeremy Clarkson has not yet commented on the video.
- videoJim Jones, Maino, Dave East, and Fabolous
50 Cent released an AI-generated music video where AI versions of Jim Jones, Maino, Dave East, and Fabolous made cameos. This was done to troll them in response to disparaging comments they made about his Diddy…
- imageUMass Dartmouth
UMass Dartmouth's student life Instagram account used generative AI to create inaccurate posts featuring buildings, logos, and mascots. Students noticed and criticized the use of AI-generated content, leading to the…
- audioLocal artists
Local artists are suing Google over its AI music tool, implying that the tool is creating deepfake audio using the artists' work.
- imageMinors
Bobby Willie Lee Motes Jr. was arrested for possessing AI-generated images depicting child sexual abuse. His brother, William Todd Motes, was also arrested for possessing files depicting child sexual abuse material.
- imageSixth Ward Middle School girls
AI-generated nude images depicting several girls from the school and even some adults were created and disseminated. Two boys were charged with unlawful dissemination of images created by artificial intelligence, and…
- mixedTilly Norwood
Particle6 Group created an AI "actor" named Tilly Norwood and released a music video featuring her. The video and song are intended to promote AI creativity in the entertainment industry, but have been widely…
- videoBrian Cox
A clip of Brian Cox sharing breaking news about evidence of extraterrestrial life turned out to be a deepfake.
- mixedNigel Farage
Overseas "content farms" are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create social media posts about UK politics, including AI-generated images and videos of politicians in compromising and/or fabricated situations,…
- mixedBrazilian institutions
A report found that generative AI is being used to create synthetic identities capable of passing digital onboarding and authentication systems, leading to banking fraud in Brazil. AI-generated humans are interacting…
- audioU.S. political figure
A cloned-voice robocall mimicking a leading U.S. political figure spurred investigations by state authorities.
- audioUK families
Criminals are using AI to clone voices of family members and call victims pretending to be a relative in distress, urgently requesting financial help.
- imageWomen and underage girls
Grok AI chatbot generated millions of nude or sexualized images of real people, including children. Boys as young as 10 and 11 have created and shared AI-generated nude images of girls in their schools. In one case,…
- mixedunknown
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection program to politicians, government officials, and journalists. The system builds on a likeness detection capability YouTube rolled out to roughly 4 million creators…
- videoKamala Harris
Deepfake videos of Kamala Harris were spread on social media in an attempt to manipulate voters.
- videoArup
A deepfake video call was used to defraud engineering firm Arup, resulting in a $25 million loss.
- imageBill Clinton
AI-generated images circulated online depicting Bill Clinton in pajamas carrying Stephen Hawking in a princess costume. The images were falsely attributed to the Department of Justice's release of Jeffrey Epstein…
- videoPéter Magyar
Deepfake videos and other misleading content targeting the opposition leader Péter Magyar are spreading online, amplifying narratives pushed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s allies.
- imageRichard Wayne Smalley
Richard Wayne Smalley used AI to create an illegal image of a juvenile, depicting the child in a state of nudity. He modified a normal picture of the victim, removing the clothes they wore in the original image. He…
- videoHaifa
A fake AI-generated video was posted on Facebook claiming to show extensive damage in Haifa, Israel by Iranian forces. Meta did not label or remove the video despite user complaints. The video garnered almost 1…
- imageNeal Zoglmann
Neal Zoglmann, a resident of Wichita, was targeted in an AI-generated nude photo extortion scam. The criminals created fake nude photos of him and threatened to send them to his friends and family unless he paid them…
- imageYoung girl in Lafourche Parish
AI-generated nude photos of a young girl were circulated at her school, leading to disciplinary action against her that was later overturned.