SMRTR AIJan 13, 2026Hacker News

Instagram AI Influencers Are Defaming Celebrities with Sex Scandals

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AI-generated Instagram influencers are creating fake intimate images with celebrities like LeBron James and Dwayne Johnson, using a "before and after" video format that suggests sexual encounters without disclosing the content is artificial. These deceptive posts, which garner millions of views, violate Instagram's policies and direct users to adult content platforms like Fanvue where the AI influencers sell nude images. Meta has struggled to control this growing monetization scheme that exploits celebrity likenesses without consent.

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