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Actress Mia Goth has called it “incomprehensible” that an AI-generated image of her spread on Instagram, according to The Verge. The image showed her wearing a T-shirt with a message about her ex-partner.
Why it mattersThe Verge says the post came from an account using Goth’s name with a blue verification badge, and that some entertainment outlets treated it as genuine. A badge can lend a fake image a rather convincing borrowed coat. The episode raises a practical question about how platforms handle impersonation when AI images can travel under verified-looking accounts. Should Instagram put more of the burden on the platform to catch them, or on users and publishers to check before sharing?
Discuss: Should Instagram be responsible for catching convincing AI impersonations before they spread, or should users and publishers carry more of the checking burden?
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