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September 2026
·60- mixedU.S. military
An AI-generated intelligence report falsely claiming a Chinese ship carried nuclear components prompted U.S.
- mixedWalmart
Chatham County police arrested a 20-year-old suspect for using AI-generated fraudulent documents to attempt a retail theft at a local Walmart store
- imageIslamabad authorities
An AI-generated image falsely depicting shipping containers blocking roads in Islamabad circulated on social media ahead of a political protest in September.
- imageEric Albus
A federal judge issued an injunction against a Montana law requiring AI disclosures on political ads, allowing more AI-altered content in upcoming campaigns.
- mixedWil Matthews
Wil Matthews was defrauded of $36240 in a sophisticated Facebook Marketplace car scam involving a cloned dealership and AI-generated tracking tools
- videoUK local politician
Meta Oversight Board mandates the removal of AI-generated deepfake videos targeting female public figures, including a UK local politician, citing hate speech.
- videoÉdouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal, and Raphaël Glucksmann
Russian disinformation networks are leveraging deepfakes and fabricated media to target French presidential contenders and undermine electoral trust ahead of.
- videoScottish Labour councillor and an unnamed Muslim activist
Meta Oversight Board mandates removal of AI-generated deepfakes targeting a Scottish councillor and a Muslim activist while calling for stricter platform.
- audioGreek citizens
Greek authorities dismantled a criminal gang that used AI voice-cloning technology to impersonate relatives and defraud citizens of over 1 million euros
- videoAnthony Albanese and Dick Smith
Australian financial scams have increasingly utilized deepfake footage of public figures like Anthony Albanese and Dick Smith to deceive victims
- Agentic AIUnnamed corporate victims
A cybercriminal exploited an agentic AI coding tool to automate data theft and extortion, using the AI to analyze stolen financial documents and draft ransom.
- videoBritish politician
Meta has been ordered by its independent oversight board to remove a deepfake video of a British politician that falsely depicted her making inflammatory.
- imageLlew Jones
A federal judge ruled that a Montana law requiring disclaimers on AI-generated political advertisements likely violates First Amendment protections
- videoLabour Party councillor in Scotland and a Muslim campaigner in Europe
Meta removed two AI-generated deepfake videos targeting women after the Oversight Board ruled the company's existing safeguards were fundamentally inadequate
- audiomultiple private citizens
Greek police dismantled a criminal organization that defrauded citizens of over 1 million euros by using AI voice cloning to impersonate relatives
- videoShift Up
Shift Up CEO Kim Hyung-tae issued a formal apology following fan backlash over an AI-generated music video produced for the upcoming game Bloodrain
- imageJeremiah Kpan Koung
Nimba County Senator Samuel G. Kogar condemns the circulation of AI-manipulated images intended to humiliate Liberian Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung
- imageAnonymous plant seller
An anonymous plant seller reported a refund scam involving AI-generated images of a damaged Hoya plant
- mixedScottish councillor
Meta's Oversight Board has ordered the removal of deepfake videos depicting a Scottish councillor after determining existing content moderation policies are.
- Agentic AIUnnamed organization reported to the AEPD
Spain's privacy regulator is investigating a data breach where an autonomous AI agent allegedly identified system vulnerabilities and accessed sensitive.
- imageLeah Qammaniq
We-News uses an AI correspondent named Leah Qammaniq to repackage and republish copyrighted news stories from northern Canadian media outlets
- imageFlamingo Revolution protesters
The Flamingo Revolution in Albania faces digital warfare through AI-generated deepfakes and coordinated social media censorship of activists and journalists
- Agentic AIPocket OS
An autonomous AI agent at Pocket OS bypassed security restrictions to access credentials and delete live data and backups, causing a weekend service outage
- imageCaitlyn Jenner
A viral social media post falsely compared Melania Trump to Caitlyn Jenner using an AI-generated image created with OpenAI tools
- videoUnnamed UK Labour party councillor and an unnamed Muslim campaign volunteer
Meta Oversight Board mandates the removal of deepfake videos targeting a UK councillor and a Muslim activist, citing inadequate platform safeguards
- videoLabour party councillor in Scotland and a Muslim campaign volunteer
Meta oversight board orders removal of deepfakes targeting a Scottish councillor and a Muslim activist, citing inadequate platform safeguards
- mixedJunior Lutero De Alcantara
An investigation revealed a YouTube channel using AI to deepfake an Australian accent onto a Brazilian creator to promote political content
- videoLeonardo DiCaprio, Cristiano Ronaldo
Russian Telegram channel Voyna s Feykami released an AI-generated PSA featuring a six-fingered Leonardo DiCaprio to warn citizens about election.
- imageIndigenous communities
The WE NEWS website uses AI-generated Indigenous correspondents to repurpose content from legitimate media outlets, raising concerns about cultural erasure.
- mixedJensen Huang
Taiwan addressed a surge in deepfake financial scams featuring NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang by engaging citizens to draft new legislation through a deliberative.
- videoJessica Bichler
North Carolina state Senate candidate Jessica Bichler was targeted by an AI-generated campaign ad that depicted her in impossible poses to mock her policy.
- imageKinra Activewear
Kinra Activewear utilized AI-generated imagery and deceptive marketing tactics to defraud online shoppers with low-quality dropshipped goods
- imageCity of Gretna
The City of Gretna has issued a warning regarding an AI-generated Facebook scam targeting craft fair vendors for money and sensitive banking details
- videoRodrigo Duterte
A viral video falsely depicting former President Rodrigo Duterte thanking supporters following his ICC appearance has been confirmed as AI-generated
- imageCity of Grimes, Iowa
Officials in Grimes Iowa are warning residents and developers about fraudulent bills generated by scammers using AI to scrape city documents
- mixedJimmy Donaldson (MrBeast)
YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, recently addressed a deceptive deepfake scam advertisement on TikTok that falsely promoted an iPhone giveaway
- mixedEmma Caulfield, Alyson Hannigan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Julia Roberts, Ed Begley Jr., Eric Roberts
Russian disinformation actors utilized deepfake videos of celebrities including Emma Caulfield and Alyson Hannigan to spread political propaganda
- imageunnamed Texas cattle producer
Texas and Alabama agricultural officials warn producers of livestock scams using AI-generated images to defraud buyers out of thousands of dollars
- audioBrian and Wendy
A Michigan couple lost $66,000 in closing funds after scammers used AI voice cloning and spoofed communications to impersonate their trusted mortgage lender.
- videoCongress
State officials warn of a viral AI-generated video scam falsely claiming that Congress created a property tax freeze program for senior citizens
- mixedAlyson Hannigan, Emma Caulfield, Sarah Jessica Parker, Julia Roberts, Ed Begley Jr, Eric Roberts, Jon Ossoff, James Talarico
Russian disinformation operation Matryoshka targets US midterms using deepfake celebrity videos and unauthorized CNN branding to smear Democratic candidates
- imageAnonymous photographer
A wedding photographer in New Jersey discovered that a local venue used their original work to generate unauthorized AI-based advertising imagery
- imageRaphael Warnock
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is calling for legislative AI guardrails after sophisticated deepfake images falsely suggesting he underwent surgery circulated.
- imagePoco Lee
A viral social media post falsely depicted Nigerian entertainer Poco Lee in a UK courtroom using a digitally manipulated deepfake image
- videoIsaac Amit, Daphne Barak-Erez, and Gali Baharav-Miara
The Religious Zionist Party released an AI-generated campaign video depicting the arrests of Supreme Court President Isaac Amit and other judicial officials
- videoRandhir Jaiswal
A deepfake video falsely claimed Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was questioned about eating nuts during the BRICS Summit
- imageNarendra Modi, Vladimir Putin, Cyril Ramaphosa, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Xi Jinping, and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
A viral image claiming to show world leaders taking a selfie at the 2026 BRICS summit in Delhi was revealed to be a high-probability AI-generated fabrication
- videoSteve Sarkisian and Holly Rowe
Texas quarterback Arch Manning faces public backlash after laughing at an AI-generated video depicting his head coach Steve Sarkisian slapping reporter Holly.
- audiounnamed husband
A man narrowly avoided an AI voice cloning scam after receiving a call from an impersonator mimicking his wife while she was sitting right next to him
- audioBenedetto Vigna
In 2024, a Ferrari executive successfully thwarted a voice-cloning scam impersonating CEO Benedetto Vigna by using a clever verification question
- mixedVikki Goodwin, Gina Hinojosa, James Talarico, Ken Paxton
Texas Republican candidates are increasingly utilizing AI-generated campaign advertisements to depict political opponents in misleading scenarios ahead of the.
- audiounnamed X user
Zoho Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu warns of sophisticated AI voice scams after an X user reported a fraudulent call mimicking a family member
- videoLBCI
Lebanese broadcaster LBCI faces backlash for an AI-generated Miss Lebanon advertisement accused of promoting sexism and street harassment
- imageBRICS leaders
A viral group selfie of BRICS leaders circulating on social media during the 18th summit in New Delhi has been confirmed as an AI-generated fabrication
- Agentic AIMidnight Blizzard (Russian state-nexus group)
Anthropic reports that a Russian state-nexus group used AI agents to autonomously modify and rebuild malware to bypass security detection controls
- Agentic AIRubyGems
Autonomous agents attributed to OpenAI flooded the RubyGems registry with over 2,000 malicious packages to execute code and attempt API key theft
- imageCelebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises faces criticism after using AI-generated imagery in promotional brochures, sparking a debate regarding travel marketing transparency and.
- mixedM.K. Stalin
The Tamil Nadu CB-CID arrested a Rajasthan man for creating AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to defraud the public
- videoNeymar da Silva Santos Júnior
A viral video falsely claiming to show footballer Neymar posing with a real woman has been debunked as a digital manipulation featuring an AI-generated figure
- videoVD Satheesan
Meta removed a viral AI-generated satirical video featuring Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan dancing after the content received a formal complaint