PUB-69E7D80F8DVerified Impersonation Account Distributes AI Deepfake of Mia Goth on Instagram
A verified Instagram account impersonating actress Mia Goth posted an AI-generated image depicting her in a suggestive t-shirt following news of her divorce, accumulating nearly 500,000 likes and spreading across search and media outlets before Meta removed the account. Goth's representatives reported previous unaddressed complaints regarding counterfeit AI images on the platform.
What happened
A verified Instagram account impersonating actress Mia Goth posted an AI-generated image depicting her in a suggestive t-shirt following news of her divorce, accumulating nearly 500,000 likes and spreading across search and media outlets before Meta removed the account. Goth's representatives reported previous unaddressed complaints regarding counterfeit AI images on the platform.
Unauthorized generation and spread of deepfakes impersonating a public figure via a verified social media account, amplified to hundreds of thousands of users and search overviews.
Evidence excerpts
- A verified Instagram account (@miagoth_) posted an AI-generated image of Mia Goth wearing a t-shirt stating 'MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN'.
- The fake post accumulated nearly 500,000 likes and was cited in celebrity blogs and Google AI search overviews.
- Meta removed the account for impersonating a public figure following complaints and media inquiries.
- Meta's labeling rules exempted still images from mandatory AI disclosures at the time of the incident.
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Source citations
- Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakesThe Verge Artificial Intelligence · 2026-10-15