Deepfake case study · Image
The New York Times deepfake (Mar 2026)
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…
- Incident date
- Mar 2026
- Target
- The New York Times
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
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 Times refuted these claims, asserting the image's authenticity and denying the use of AI in its creation or manipulation. They stated the analysis accusing them was based on a misrepresented version of the original image.