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flag AI deepfakes falsely implicated an ICE officer and misidentified victims in a Jan 2026 Minneapolis shooting, spreading rapidly online despite no real footage.

flag AI-generated deepfakes of the victim and shooter in a January 2026 fatal shooting in Minneapolis spread rapidly on social media, falsely revealing the ICE officer’s identity, digitally altering images of the victim, and misidentifying unrelated individuals. flag Despite no authentic footage showing the officer’s face, tools like Elon Musk’s Grok were used to create hyper-realistic but fabricated images, including explicit and dehumanizing depictions. flag Misinformation falsely linked the officer to a man named Steve Grove and misrepresented other individuals, while a clip of Florida Gov. flag Ron DeSantis was falsely presented as commentary on the incident. flag Experts confirm the officer is Jonathan Ross, and the victim was Renee Nicole Good. flag The incident highlights the dangers of AI-fueled disinformation in breaking news, eroding public trust and distorting reality.

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